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Activities and Role Perceptions of Clinical Research Nurses in Participating Italian Scientific Research Hospitals: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Survey

Background/Objective: Clinical research nurses (CRNs) support participant care and trial conduct, yet their role is inconsistently recognised and integrated in Italian Scientific Institutes for Research, Hospitalisation and Healthcare (IRCCSs). This study aimed to describe the pe...

Pacemaker Implantation in Patients With Syncope, Bundle Branch Block and Negative Electrophysiological Study

ABSTRACT Introduction The long‑term need for permanent pacemaker (PM) implantation in patients with syncope, bundle branch block (BBB), and a negative electrophysiological study (EPS) is not well defined. Methods and Results We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients underg...

Towards a deep-learning genomic tool for risk stratification and diagnostic support in sporadic ALS

Abstract Background A variety of common and rare genetic factors have been implicated in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and the evidence is that a genetic component is present in most affected individuals. However, our current understanding of ALS genetic...

A multidimensionalMuscle quality index in severe bbesity: relationships with ageing, adiposity, and functional performance

Traditional anthropometric indicators such as body mass index (BMI) may inadequately capture functional muscular impairment in obesity. To investigate a multidimensional composite muscle quality index (MQI) integrating relative strength and lower-limb functional power in adults w...

Phenotyping iPSC-derived neurons from Angelman patients and partial rescue via JNK pathway inactivation

Angelman Syndrome (AS, MIM #105,830) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by imprinting defects, and it is marked by motor impairment, intellectual disability, speech limitations, and seizures. The condition arises due to the loss of function in neurons of the maternally-...

Placebo and nocebo effects on pain through the lens of the predictive brain: Neurobiological mechanisms and translational implications

Placebo and nocebo effects on pain provide a model for investigating how cognitive and contextual factors modulate the physiological processes underlying nociception and its regulation. However, existing accounts remain fragmented and lack a unifying mechanistic framework linking...