Ospedale Civile di Venezia

Challenges and strategies for dredged sediment decision management in Venice lagoon (Italy)

This study presents the results of extensive sediment characterization campaigns conducted in 2024-2025 on more than 400 sediment cores collected across the Venice Lagoon, yielding approximately 1400 samples analyzed for chemical contamination and ecotoxicity. Investigated sedime...

Decoding the causes of ischemic stroke despite ongoing oral anticoagulation and their clinical impact: the ASPERA-R study

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants (OACs), including vitamin K antagonists and direct OACs, reduce stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), yet breakthrough ischemic stroke still occurs in 1-2% of patients annually despite adequate therapy. The mechanisms underlying these events rem...