Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta

Reading in healthy aging: how attentional components drive age-related changes

Abstract Background Reading represents a cognitively engaging activity that supports the maintenance of cognitive functioning in older adults. Even though it has been extensively documented that reading is influenced by the aging process itself, the high-level cognitive mechanism...

Composite Likelihood Inference for Simultaneous Clustering and Dimensionality Reduction of Multivariate Mixed-Type Longitudinal Data

Abstract We propose a novel multivariate hidden Markov model (HMM) designed to analyze longitudinal mixed-type data comprising continuous and ordinal variables. Our model identifies and prioritizes discriminative dimensions, i.e., those useful for clustering, while separating the...

Explainable machine learning identifies candidate shared neuroanatomical features in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s via importance inversion transfer

Despite significant neurobiological and pathological overlaps, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases–the primary threats to healthy aging–are still managed as distinct clinical entities. Standard machine learning exacerbates this diagnostic fragmentation by prioritizing divergent...

On and off the podium: long-term impact evaluation of European R&D Grants on patenting performance

Abstract This study evaluates the impact of the European SME Instrument (SMEi) on patent performance and technological specialization in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). More specifically, using data from Phase 2 of the European program (2014–2018), we compare SMEs that...

Quantum Algorithms for Trading: A Survey of Speedups, Thresholds, and Dequantization

Quantum algorithms for trading span computational tasks with different input models and standards of evidence. This structured critical review describes its search scope, selection criteria and limitations, and distinguishes reported findings from author assessments. Amplitude es...

Molecular Pathogenesis, Global Epidemiological Trends, and Treatment Strategies for Pteropine Orthoreoviruses: A Narrative Review

Pteropine orthoreoviruses are emerging bat-borne zoonotic viruses of the genus Orthoreovirus (family Reoviridae), increasingly recognized as causes of acute respiratory disease in humans. Originally grouped with the largely non-pathogenic mammalian orthoreoviruses, they have chal...

Assessing Students’ Self-Perceived Eco-Social Competences in Higher Education: A Rubric-Based Approach to Sustainability and Global Competence

This study analyses changes in university students’ self-perceived eco-social competences through active methodologies linked to holistic sustainability and human rights. A multidimensional rubric based on the KNOW–CARE–DO model was applied to assess four eco-social competences:...

Cancer in systemic sclerosis: clinical associations and prognostic impact from the EUSTAR registry

BACKGROUND: Cancer represents a major cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Established risk factors are limited to specific subsets, particularly early diffuse anti-RNA polymerase III (POLR3)-positive disease, needing further exploration. METHODS: We performed a nested...

Neonatal umbilical cord treatment: a prospective study on detachment time and complications with different topical approaches

Abstract Background Umbilical granuloma (UG) is a common neonatal condition resulting from excessive granulation tissue at the umbilical stump, often leading to prolonged secretion and minor bleeding. While silver nitrate cauterization remains the standard treatment, there is gro...

Fraternity in the Workplace: An Alternative to Positive Leadership and Followership

ABSTRACT This paper argues that organizations could be seen not as morally free zones, but as potential spaces for workplace fraternity. We critically assess the dominant leader–follower paradigm, including recent theories of positive leadership and followership, and contend that...

Walking “into” the talking on the implementation of accrual concept: the dialogic relationship between Eurostat and member states

Purpose In response to the call for a proactive and nuanced debate on the reconciliation process between Governmental Accounting (GA) and National Accounts (NA) within the broader context of the ongoing public sector accounting reform in Europe, this study aims to investigate the...

Smart Lithotripsy: Lasers, Energy Sources and Efficiency

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine the evidence on contemporary lasers and provide a practical framework for platform selection, parameter optimization, and thermal safety based on the principles of smart lithotripsy. RECENT FINDINGS: Holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) remains...

Chronological Age and Adaptive Outcomes Following Neuropsychomotor and Aquatic Interventions in Children with Autism: A Secondary Analysis

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be conceptualized not as a static condition but as a dynamic disorder of developmental regulation, in which neuroplastic potential is translated into functional gains only through structured, experience-dependent therapeutic input. N...

Cardiopulmonary Support During Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmias: Long-Term Results from a Single-Center Experience

Extracorporeal membranes oxygenation (ECMO) has been proposed as a useful tool to support ablation of unstable ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). The aim of this study is to assess the clinical outcome of cardiopulmonary support of VAs catheter ablation during a long-term follow-up....

Individualized statin associated type 2 diabetes risk estimation with a deep causal model

Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular risk, but recorded statin exposure is associated with subsequent type 2 diabetes (T2D) in some populations. Individualized risk estimation and separation of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-mediated from non-LDL components remain c...

Exploring Sustainability Reporting in the Fashion Industry Towards European Sustainability Reporting Standards: Evidence on ESRS Readiness

ABSTRACT In recent years, companies have increasingly sought to strengthen their sustainability commitment and reporting practices, particularly in industries with significant environmental and social impacts, such as fashion. The completeness and quality of sustainability report...