Giovani, religione e pluralismo culturale: percorsi identitari e socializzazione

According to Sayad (2002), migrations play a 'mirror function', i.e. they allow us to refocus on issues that are already present in immigrant societies but have been overlooked in scien-tific-political analysis and debate. This also happens in the research on the relationship be-tween young people and the sacred. The becoming young and adult of the children of im-migration and the definition of their identities, including the religious one, have given rise to a flourishing season of studies on how religious sentiment is expressed in private and public space among those who are - for their own or their family's biography - an expres-sion of multicultural Italy. The contribution introduces the theme of the monographic sec-tion by recalling how from a season of scarce attention, whether and how the youth seg-ment of the population relates to aspects of religiosity has become the object of investiga-tion and analysis. The emergence of Italy as a country of immigration and the comparison with growing communities of Muslims has then added a specific lens dedicated to the dy-namics and processes of socialization, interiorization, management and visibility of being Muslim

Fedi in movimento : luoghi, aggregazioni e identità religiose in emigrazione

Questo fascicolo di Mondi Migranti intende stimolare l\u2019attenzione verso i fenomeni religiosi connessi all\u2019immigrazione, partendo dalla constatazione di quanto siano rilevanti per gli interessati e di quanto influenzino i processi d\u2019integrazione nelle societ\ue0 riceventi. La riflessione prende le mosse dalla constatazione che la religione non \ue8 mai soltanto religione. Coinvolge svariati risvolti che s\u2019intrecciano con la dimensione soggettiva e con quella della vita collettiva. Anzitutto, sul piano soggettivo per un migrante la pratica religiosa rappresenta un elemento di consistenza personale. Alla dimensione soggettiva si associa quella culturale: nella pratica religiosa l\u2019immigrato ritrova simboli, riti, devozioni, parole che gli sono familiari e in cui riconosce un significato che sostiene la sua vita, spesso travagliata, nella societ\ue0 in cui ora abita. Richiamando il passato, l\u2019esperienza religiosa sostiene il presente e alimenta la speranza nel futuro. Dal senso di solidariet\ue0 deriva un\u2019altra cruciale funzione delle comunit\ue0 religiose in emigrazione: la promozione di forme di mutuo aiuto e di sostegno ai confratelli in difficolt\ue0. Malgrado la povert\ue0 dei mezzi, le comunit\ue0 degli immigrati realizzano diverse pratiche di welfare informale, con cui s\u2019ingegnano a rispondere a diverse necessit\ue0 dei partecipanti.This Mondi Migranti dossier aims to attract attention towards religious phenomena associated with migrations, starting with the affirmation of the extent to which they are important for \u2013 and influence \u2013 integration processes in host societies. The reflection is based on the assertion that religion is never just religion: it involves various implications interweaving with the subjective dimension and that of collective life. The subjective dimension is associated with the cultural: in religious practice, the immigrant find out symbols, rituals, devotions and familiar words which are a reminders of the past, keep his/her \u2013 often troubled \u2013 life afloat in the present and induce hope for the future. A further crucial function derives from the sense of solidarity of religious communities in emigration: the promotion of forms of reciprocal assistance and supporting brethren in difficulty. Despite their scarcity of means, immigrant communities carry out various informal welfare activities, doing their best to respond to participants\u2019 need

Outbreak of sars-cov-2 lineage 20i/501y.V1 in a nursing home underlines the crucial role of vaccination in both residents and staff

Elderly residents in nursing homes are at very high risk of life-threatening COVID-19-related outcomes. In this report, an epidemiological and serological investigation of a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in an Italian nursing home is described. Among the residents, all but one (19/20) were regularly vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. In mid-February 2021, a non-vaccinated staff member of the nursing home was diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 infection. Following the outbreak investigation, a total of 70% (14/20) of residents aged 77–100 years were found positive. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the outbreak was caused by the SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (the so-called “UK variant”). However, all but one positive subjects (13/14) were fully asymptomatic. The only symptomatic patient was a vaccinated 86-year-old female with a highly compromised health background and deceased approximately two weeks later. The subsequent serological investigation showed that the deceased patient was the only vaccinated subject that did not develop the anti-spike protein antibody response, therefore being likely a vaccine non-responder. Although the available mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was not able to prevent several asymptomatic infections, it was able to avert most symptomatic disease cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 in nursing home residents

Cross-sectional evaluation of the periapical status as related to quality of root canal fillings and coronal restorations in a rural adult male population of Turkey

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine the prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal-treated teeth in a rural, male adult, Turkish population and to investigate the influence of the quality of root canal fillings on prevalence of periapical lesions.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The sample for this cross-sectional study consisted of 552 adult male patients, 18-32 years of age, presenting consecutively as new patients seeking routine dental care at the Dental Sciences of Gulhane Military Medicine, Ankara. The radiographs of the 1014 root canal-treated teeth were evaluated. The teeth were grouped according to the radiographic quality of the root canal filling and the coronal restoration. The criteria used for the examination were slightly modified from those described by De Moor. Periapical status was assessed by the Periapical Index scores (PAI) proposed by Orstavik.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The overall success rate of root canal treatment was 32.1%. The success rates of adequately root canal treatment were significantly higher than inadequately root canal treatment, regardless of the quality or presence of the coronal restoration (P < .001). In addition, the success rate of inadequate root canal treatment was also significantly affected by the quality of coronal restorations.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our results revealed a high prevalence of periapical lesions in root canal treatment, which is comparable to that reported in other methodologically compatible studies from diverse geographical locations. In addition, the results from the present study confirm the findings of other studies that found the quality of the root canal treatment to be a key factor for prognosis with or without adequate coronal restoration.</p

European Society of Endodontology position statement: Management of deep caries and the exposed pulp

This position statement on the management of deep caries and the exposed pulp represents the consensus of an expert committee, convened by the European Society of Endodontology (ESE). Preserving the pulp in a healthy state with sustained vitality, preventing apical periodontitis and developing minimally invasive biologically based therapies are key themes within contemporary clinical endodontics. The aim of this statement was to summarize current best evidence on the diagnosis and classification of deep caries and caries‐induced pulpal disease, as well as indicating appropriate clinical management strategies for avoiding and treating pulp exposure in permanent teeth with deep or extremely deep caries. In presenting these findings, areas of controversy, low‐quality evidence and uncertainties are highlighted, prior to recommendations for each area of interest. A recently published review article provides more detailed information and was the basis for this position statement (Bjørndal et al. 2019, International Endodontic Journal, doi:10.1111/iej.13128). The intention of this position statement is to provide the practitioner with relevant clinical guidance in this rapidly developing area. An update will be provided within 5 years as further evidence emerges