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Salvatore Nappa
Researcher at University of Naples Federico II
Publications - 19
Citations - 974
Salvatore Nappa is an academic researcher from University of Naples Federico II. The author has contributed to research in topics: Hepatitis C virus & Cirrhosis. The author has an hindex of 9, co-authored 19 publications receiving 918 citations.
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Self-reported symptoms and medication side effects influence adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy in persons with HIV infection.
Adriana Ammassari,Rita Murri,Patrizio Pezzotti,Maria Paola Trotta,Laura Ravasio,Patrizio De Longis,Sergio Lo Caputo,Pasquale Narciso,S. Pauluzzi,Giampiero Carosi,Salvatore Nappa,P. Piano,Izzo Cm,Miriam Lichtner,Giovanni Rezza,Antonella d'Arminio Monforte,Giuseppe Ippolito,Mauro Moroni,Albert W. Wu,Andrea Antinori +19 more
TL;DR: In addition to patient characteristics, medication‐related variables, and reasons for nonadherence, patient‐reported symptoms and medication side effects were significantly associated with adherence to HAART.
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Human immunodeficiency virus per se exerts atherogenic effects
Ugo Oliviero,Giovanni Bonadies,Valentina Apuzzi,Maria Foggia,Giorgio Bosso,Salvatore Nappa,Antonio Valvano,Enrico Leonardi,Guglielmo Borgia,Giuseppe Castello,Raffaele Napoli,Luigi Saccà +11 more
TL;DR: HIV infection causes functional and structural vascular alterations in a very early stage of the infection independent of HAART and metabolic factors, which lend support to the viral infectious theory of atherosclerosis.
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Physician estimates of adherence and the patient-physician relationship as a setting to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy.
Rita Murri,Andrea Antinori,Adriana Ammassari,Salvatore Nappa,Giancarlo Orofino,N. Abrescia,Cristina Mussini,Antonella d'Arminio Monforte,Albert W. Wu +8 more
TL;DR: Interventions to improve adherence are proposed within the context of the patientphysician relationship at the physician level, interpersonal level, and organizational level to facilitate a frank exchange of information, negotiation, and a spirit of cooperation.
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Cognitive and affective disorders associated to HIV infection in the HAART era: findings from the NeuroICONA study
F. Starace,L. Bartoli,Maria Stella Aloisi,Andrea Antinori,Pasquale Narciso,Giuseppe Ippolito,Laura Ravasio,M. C. Moioli,D. Vangi,L. Gennero,O. Coronado,Andrea Giacometti,Salvatore Nappa,M. L. Perulli,V. Montesarchio,A. La Gala,Francesco Ricci,L. Cristiano,M. De Marco,Izzo Cm,Patrizio Pezzotti,A d'Arminio Monforte +21 more
TL;DR: The natural story of HIV‐associated affective and cognitive disorders and the relationship with clinical, pharmacological, immunological and behavioural factors are assessed.
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Detection of hepatitis C virus-RNA by polymerase chain reaction in dental surgeries
Marcello Piazza,Guglielmo Borgia,L. Picciotto,Salvatore Nappa,Cicciarello S,Raffaele Orlando +5 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the only demonstrable risk factor in 9% of acute C/NANB hepatitis is dental treatment, and there are no data on direct contamination by HCV of dental surgeries.