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Luca Ronfani
Researcher at University of Trieste
Publications - 248
Citations - 118143
Luca Ronfani is an academic researcher from University of Trieste. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mortality rate. The author has an hindex of 67, co-authored 221 publications receiving 83759 citations. Previous affiliations of Luca Ronfani include IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo & James Cook University.
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Class IV laser therapy as treatment for chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in onco-haematological paediatric patients: A prospective study
Maddalena Chermetz,Margherita Gobbo,Luca Ronfani,Giulia Ottaviani,Giulio Andrea Zanazzo,Federico Verzegnassi,Nathaniel S. Treister,Roberto Di Lenarda,Matteo Biasotto,Serena Zacchigna +9 more
TL;DR: Oral mucositis was fully resolved at the 11-day follow-up visit, with no apparent side effects, and class IV laser therapy appears to be safe, non-invasive, and potentially effective.
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Immediate delivery or expectant management in gestational diabetes at term: the GINEXMAL randomised controlled trial
Salvatore Alberico,Anna Erenbourg,Moshe Hod,Yariv Yogev,Eran Hadar,F. Neri,Luca Ronfani,Gianpaolo Maso +7 more
TL;DR: To evaluate maternal and perinatal outcomes after induction of labour versus expectant management in pregnant women with gestational diabetes at term, a large number of women with Gestational Diabetes at term are selected for induction.
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Periodontal infection and preterm birth: successful periodontal therapy reduces the risk of preterm birth
TL;DR: The aim of the paper was to assess the effect of periodontal therapy in reducing the risk of pre term birth and it concluded that the treatment successfully decreased the incidence of preterm birth.
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Comparison of two training strategies for essential newborn care in Brazil
Suely Arruda Vidal,Luca Ronfani,Suzana Maria da Mota Silveira,Maria Júlia Gonçalves de Mello,Erlene R. dos Santos,Roberto Buzzetti,Adriano Cattaneo +6 more
TL;DR: There was no difference between the two training strategies, although self-directed learning was cheaper than conventional training, although neither strategy brought about the expected improvements in the quality of care.
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User fees in private non-for-profit hospitals in Uganda: a survey and intervention for equity
Joseph Amone,Salome Asio,Adriano Cattaneo,Annet Kakinda Kweyatulira,Anna Macaluso,Gavino Maciocco,Maurice Mukokoma,Luca Ronfani,Stefano Santini +8 more
TL;DR: It is confirmed that user fees represent an unfair mechanism of financing for health services because they exclude the poor and the sick, and flat rates and lower fees for the most vulnerable users were introduced to replace the fee-for-service system in some hospitals after the survey.