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Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Distinct Clinical Entity or Manifestation of Metabolic Heart Disease?

Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a global epidemic strongly associated with an increased risk of heart failure, independent of coronary artery disease or hypertension. This condition, historically termed diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) and recently redefine...

Targeting KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Biofilms: Genomic Profiles, Clinical Outcomes and Novel Combinations

New beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations (BL/BLICs) are licensed for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) infections. However, data regarding their efficacy against bacterial biofilms and the potential of synergistic comb...

Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy Associated with Internal Carotid Artery Dissection: A Systematic Review

Background: Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy is a rare neurological condition with a broad differential diagnosis. Although neoplastic disorders are the most common cause, internal carotid artery dissection (ICAD) is an uncommon but clinically important and potentially reversible...

Modelling the drivers of financial anxiety: a Bayesian network approach

Purpose This study aims to examine how financial anxiety is shaped within a system of interrelated cognitive, behavioural and contextual factors, with particular attention to the role of financial literacy and its relationship with financial behaviour and financial well-being. De...

Genetic characterization of suspected hereditary melanoma in a Central Italy cohort

Approximately 5–12% of cutaneous melanomas arise in a familial context, suggesting hereditary predisposition. Our analysis aims to investigate the clinical and genetic background of melanoma patients living in the Lazio area with a personal and/or family history of melanoma or ot...

Progressive Hallux Pain Due to Subungual Exostosis: Diagnosis and Surgical Management

Background and aim Subungual exostosis is a relatively uncommon benign ostecartilaginous lesion of the distal phalanx of the great toe, responsible for pain and nail deformity. Material A case of subungual exostosis in a female patient is reported. Diagnosis was made performing c...

Effects of Dante’s Poetry on Emotional Arousal of Healthy Subjects and Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Study

Previous studies have investigated the effects of Dante’s poetry on emotional arousal and cognitive workload in healthy participants by comparing excerpts from the Inferno and Paradiso of the Divina Commedia. In this pilot study, conducted in a hospital setting, we measured elect...