Azienda Ospedaliera di Cosenza

Fair and Efficient Nurse Scheduling With Answer Set Programming in Hospital Practice

Effective nurse scheduling is essential for health care quality, staff well-being, and organizational efficiency. The Nurse Scheduling Problem (NSP) requires balancing regulatory limits, workload equity, and personal preferences. In this study, we report 2 real-world applications...

Impact of postoperative pulmonary complications on survival after gastrectomy for cancer: individual patient data meta-analysis

Abstract Background Pulmonary complications (PC) may occur in up to 6.8% of patients after gastrectomy. Although PC are associated with prolonged hospital stay and increased overall healthcare costs, their impact on long-term survival remains controversial. This study aimed to an...

Development and Internal Validation of a Clinical Risk Score for Hypovitaminosis D in Italian Adults Aged ≥50 Years Attending Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Centers

Background/Objectives: Hypovitaminosis-D is a highly prevalent condition worldwide, associated with adverse skeletal and extra-skeletal outcomes. Increasing demand for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) testing points toward the need for simple tools to identify individuals at r...

Use of a nanosecond Q-switched 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser for photoaging management in Asian skin: a retrospective study

Facial wrinkles are a major concern in aesthetic dermatology, particularly in patients with darker phototypes, in whom laser treatments require careful parameter selection to minimize pigmentary adverse events. This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability...