The COVID-19 pandemic forced healthcare services organization to adjust to mutating
healthcare needs. Not exhaustive data are available on the consequences of this on non …

Background Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, different response
measures were taken to contain the spread of the virus. These include a variety of non …

Background: Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP), Pseudomonas
aeruginosa (CRPA), and Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) pose significant threats to public …

Does austerity in health care affect health and healthcare outcomes? We examine the
intended and unintended effects of the Italian austerity policy Piano di Rientro aimed at …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for the betterment of health
status, while also considering health expenditure, energy, and environmental issues. This …

This paper evaluates whether the level of public corruption influences COVID-19 case
fatality rates. Using cross-section data, including 64 countries and multiple regression …

Since 2007 financial recovery plans have been adopted by some Italian regions to contain
the costs of the healthcare sector. It is legitimate to ask whether spending cuts associated …

The health systems of developed countries aim to reduce the mortality rates of their
populations. To this end, they must fight against the unhealthy habits of citizens, such as …

Background Multimorbidity is a growing concern for healthcare systems, with many countries
experiencing demographic transition to older population profiles. A simple multisource …

Background: Previous studies have ignored the bidirectional causality and the heterogeneity
of health level. This study explored the bidirectional causality between pharmaceutical …