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Angelo Capodici is a medical doctor and currently a resident in Hygiene, Preventive Medicine & Public Health in Bologna. He has served as a general practitioner in Pisa, as well as a public health officer in regard to the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic in Bologna. He served also as a visiting scholar in Stanford University (Center for Biomedical Informatics Research) during 2022.

Publications

28) Capodici A, Mocciaro G, Gori D, Landry MJ, Masini A, Sanmarchi F, et al. Cardiovascular health and cancer risk associated with plant based diets: An umbrella review. PLOS ONE 2024;19:e0300711. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300711

27) Salussolia, A., Capodici, A., Scognamiglio, F. et al. Herpes zoster (HZ) vaccine coverage and confidence in Italy: a Nationwide cross-sectional study, the OBVIOUS project. BMC Infect Dis 24, 438 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09344-7

26) E. Maietti, A. Capodici, F. Sanmarchi, et al. Injury Patterns and Gender in Italy. Ann Ig. 2024 May-Jun; 36(3): 302-312. doi: 10.7416/ai.2024.2620

25) Ferrari AJ, Santomauro DF, […], Capodici A., et al. Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet n.d. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00757-8.

24) Naghavi M, Ong KL, […], Capodici A., et al. Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet n.d. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2.

23) Bhattacharjee NV, Schumacher AE, […], Capodici A., et al. Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet n.d. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00550-6.

22) La Fauci, G., Soldà, G., Di Valerio, Z., […], Capodici A., et al. Rates and determinants of Rotavirus vaccine uptake among children in Italy: a cross-sectional study within the 2022 OBVIOUS* project. BMC Public Health 24, 770 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18154-0

21) Capodici A, Salussolia A, La Fauci G, Di Valerio Z, Montalti M, Odone A, Costantino C, Larson HJ, Leask J, Lenzi J, et al. Influenza Vaccine Uptake in Italy—The 2022–2023 Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Campaign in Italy: An Update from the OBVIOUS Project. Vaccines. 2024; 12(3):297. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12030297

20) Di Valerio, Z., La Fauci, G., Scognamiglio, F., Salussolia, A., Montalti, M., Capodici, A., et al. Pneumococcal vaccine uptake among high-risk adults and children in Italy: results from the OBVIOUS project survey. BMC Public Health 24, 736 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18216-3

19) Montalti M, Salussolia A, Capodici A, Scognamiglio F, Di Valerio Z, La Fauci G, Soldà G, Fantini MP, Odone A, Costantino C, et al. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Coverage and Confidence in Italy: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study, the OBVIOUS Project. Vaccines. 2024; 12(2):187. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines12020187

18) A. Capodici, M. Montalti, G. Soldà, et al. (2023) Influenza vaccination landscape in Italy: A comprehensive study through the OBVIOUS project lens, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 19:2, DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2023.2252250

17) Briganti, G.L., Chesini, G., Tarditi, D., Serli, D. and Capodici, A. (2023), Effects of cold water exposure on stress, cardiovascular, and psychological variables. Acta Physiol e14056. https://doi.org/10.1111/apha.14056

16) Fanconi, C., de Hond, A., Peterson, D., Capodici, A., & Hernandez-Boussard, T. (2023). A bayesian approach to predictive uncertainty in chemotherapy patients at risk of Acute Care Utilization. eBioMedicine, 92, 104632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2023.104632

15) Gori D, Capodici A, La Fauci G, Montalti M, Salussolia A, Soldà G, Di Valerio Z, Scognamiglio F, Fantini MP, Leask J, Larson HJ, Profeti S, Toth F, Lenzi J, on behalf of the other researchers of the OBVIOUS. COVID-19 Vaccine Refusal and Delay among Adults in Italy: Evidence from the OBVIOUS Project, a National Survey in Italy. Vaccines. 2023; 11(4):839. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11040839

14) Capodici A, Sanmarchi F, Bonaccorso N, Costantino C, Maietti E. The Willingness toward Vaccination: A Focus on Non-Mandatory Vaccinations. Vaccines. 2023; 11(4):828. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines11040828

13) Failla G, Caminiti M, Chen-Xu J, Lo Moro G, Berselli N, Cabral Ferreira M, Malcata F, Peyre-Costa D, Croci R, Soldà G, Capodici A, Morcavallo C, Traglia F, Cedrone F, Storti I, Jaquete AA, Antinozzi M and Vasiliu A (2023) Impact of the COVID pandemic on mental health and training opportunities of Public Health Residents from 4 European countries: A cross-sectional study. Front. Public Health 11:1044171. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1044171

12) Thieme, A. H., Zheng, Y., Machiraju, G., Sadee, C., Mittermaier, M., Gertler, M., Salinas, J. L., Srinivasan, K., Gyawali, P., Carrillo-Perez, F., Capodici, A., Uhlig, M., Habenicht, D., Löser, A., Kohler, M., Schuessler, M., Kaul, D., Gollrad, J., Ma, J., Lippert, C., … Gevaert, O. (2023). A deep-learning algorithm to classify skin lesions from mpox virus infection. Nature medicine, 10.1038/s41591-023-02225-7. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02225-7

11) Sanmarchi F, Fanconi C, Golinelli D, Gori D, Hernandez-Boussard T, Capodici A. Predict, diagnose, and treat chronic kidney disease with machine learning: a systematic literature review [published online ahead of print, 2023 Feb 14]. J Nephrol. 2023;10.1007/s40620-023-01573-4. doi:10.1007/s40620-023-01573-4

10) Fiore M, Capodici A, Rucci P, Bianconi A, Longo G, Ricci M, Sanmarchi F, Golinelli D. Blockchain for the Healthcare Supply Chain: A Systematic Literature Review. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(2):686. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13020686

9) Capodici, A., Salussolia, A., Sanmarchi, F. et al. Biased, wrong and counterfeited evidences published during the COVID-19 pandemic, a systematic review of retracted COVID-19 papers. Qual Quant (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-022-01587-3

8) Capodici A, Hagert E, Darrach H, Curtin C. An overview of common peroneal nerve dysfunction and systematic assessment of its relation to falls. Int Orthop. 2022;46(12):2757-2763. doi:10.1007/s00264-022-05593-w

7) Capodici A, Gori D and Lenzi J (2022) Deaths, Countermeasures, and Obedience: How Countries' Non-pharmaceutical Measures Have Quelled the COVID-19 Death Toll. Front. Public Health 10:934309. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.934309

6) Montalti M, Soldà G, Capodici A, Di Valerio Z, Gribaudo G, La Fauci G, Salussolia A, Scognamiglio F, Zannoner A, Gori D. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Italy over the Past Five Years: A Systematic Review. Biologics. 2022; 2(2):151-164. https://doi.org/10.3390/biologics2020012

5) Scognamiglio, F.; Fantini, M.P.; Reno, C.; Montalti, M.; Di Valerio, Z.; Soldà, G.; Salussolia, A.; La Fauci, G.; Capodici, A.; Gori, D. Vaccinations and Healthy Ageing: How to Rise to the Challenge Following a Life-Course Vaccination Approach. Vaccines 2022, 10, 375. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines10030375

4) Capodici A, Sanmarchi F, Golinelli D. Effects of Meditation for Surgeons: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature. Ann Surg. 2022 Jan 25. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005398. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35081577.

3) Golinelli D, Sanmarchi F, Capodici A, Gribaudo G, Altini M, Rosa S, Esposito F, Fantini MP, Lenzi J. Variations of the quality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mortality rate of non-COVID-19 patients with hip fracture. PLoS One. 2022 Feb 16;17(2):e0263944. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263944. PMID: 35171967; PMCID: PMC8849602.

2) Sanmarchi, F.; Esposito, F.; Marini, S.; Masini, A.; Scrimaglia, S.; Capodici, A.; Arrichiello, F.; Ferretti, F.; Rangone, M.; Celenza, F.; Guberti, E.; Tiso, D.; Lorenzini, A.; Dallolio, L. Children’s and Families’ Determinants of Health-Related Behaviors in an Italian Primary School Sample: The “Seven Days for My Health” Project. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 460. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010460

1) Sanmarchi F, Golinelli D, Lenzi J, Esposito F, Capodici A, Reno C, Gibertoni D. Exploring the Gap Between Excess Mortality and COVID-19 Deaths in 67 Countries. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jul 1;4(7):e2117359. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.17359. PMID: 34269809; PMCID: PMC8285734.