Authors Mallia, P., Gauci, C Publisher MMJ,2012: 24(03), 29 Abstract A high intake of salt is detrimental to health as it causes high blood pressure thus increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and renal disease. Such conditions, mostly hypertension, are common in Malta. A framework for a National Salt...
Authors Mamo J, Gauci C, Calleja N Publisher Malta Medical Journal Supplement: Maltese Medical School Conference 2006 Abstract Aims: to review the basis for screening of community dwelling elders in other EU countries such as Sweden, Germany and the UK and discuss the feasibilty/missed opportunity in Malta’s failure to even conceive...
Author C Napoli, M Fabiani, C Rizzo, M Barral, J Oxford, J M Cohen, L Niddam, P Goryński, A Pistol, C Lionis, S Briand, A Nicoll, P Penttinen, C Gauci, A Bounekkar, S Bonnevay, A Beresniak Publisher Eurosurveillance, Volume 20, Issue 7, 19 February 2015 Abstract The response to the...
Authors Pace, L., Sammut, M. R., & Gauci, C. Publisher MMJ, 2014: 26(04) Abstract Introduction: Family doctors are in a unique position to advocate health promotion and disease prevention, though it is known that this is not always given its due importance due to various reasons. Aim: To assess the...
Authors Stefanoff P1, Polkowska A, Giambi C, Levy-Bruhl D, O'Flanagan D, Dematte L, Lopalco PL, Mereckiene J, Johansen K, D'Ancona F; VENICE project gatekeepers, contact persons group. Publisher Vaccine. 2011 Feb 1;29(6):1283-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2010.11.077. Epub 2010 Dec 9. Abstract In July-November 2009, 26 European Union (EU) Member States (MSs), Norway...
Authors Farrugia, B. B., Gauci, C., Fiorini, A., Cacciottolo J Publisher MMJ, 22(1), 21-26. 2010 Abstract Background: Malta has one of the lowest reported incidence rates of tuberculosis in Western Europe, and was approaching the elimination phase. It was observed that a disproportionate number of cases were occurring among persons...
Authors Dorléans, F., Lévy-Bruhl, D., Giambi, C., D'Ancona, F., La Torre, G., Cotter, S., et al. Publisher Italian Journal of Public Health,2012: 9(1) Abstract Background: Venice II is a project funded in 2008 by the European centre for disease Prevention and control to collect information on the national vaccination programmes,...
Authors Farrugia, B., Gauci, C., Mamo, J., Ahmed, W., Cacciottolo, J. Publisher MMJ, 27(3), 2015 Abstract Malta, the smallest island state in Europe, with an approximate population of 400,000, has one of the lowest reported incidence rates for tuberculosis (TB) in its native-born population.1 Long- term trends for TB among...
Authors F Dorleans, C Giambi, L Dematte, S Cotter, P Stefanoff, J Mereckiene, D O’Flanagan, P L Lopalco, F D'Ancona, D Lévy-Bruhl, on behalf of the VENICE 2 project gatekeepers group Publisher Eurosurveillance, Volume 15, Issue 47, 25 November 2010 Abstract The Venice 2 human papillomavirus vaccination survey evaluates the...
Authors Cauchi, D., Reiff, S., Knai, C., Gauci, C., & Spiteri, J. Publisher Cauchi D, Reiff S, Knai C, Gauci C, Spiteri J. Abstract To undertake a cross-sectional survey of the extent and nature of food and beverage advertising to children on Maltese national television stations. Seven national free-to-air channels...