University of Bologna

Deciphering Aggregation-Induced Tunable Circular Dichroism of AuBP@Ag and AuBP@Au Chiral Core–Shell Plasmonic Nanoparticles

Abstract Plasmonic nanoparticles exhibiting strong and tunable chiroptical signals have been drawing much interest recently due to their potential vast applications. A few years ago, it was shown that seed-mediated metal growth can be harnessed to make single nanoparticles intrin...

Topical Finasteride 0.25% Solution for Female Pattern Hair Loss (FPHL) in Postmenopausal Women: A 52‐Week Retrospective Observational Study

BACKGROUND: Female pattern hair loss (FPHL), characterized by progressive follicular miniaturization, is the most common cause of hair thinning in women and increases in prevalence after menopause. While topical minoxidil is approved for FPHL, clinical response is variable. Oral...

Safety and Efficacy of Acute Normovolemic Hemodilution in Female Patients

Importance Female patients undergoing cardiac surgery have a higher transfusion burden, yet they remain underrepresented in randomized clinical trials. Although the ANH trial showed no significant reduction in the proportion of patients receiving allogeneic blood transfusions wit...

The dual effect of urban areas on supercell storms

Abstract. The effect of urban land use on convective storms with deep and persistent rotating updrafts (supercell storms) is systematically investigated using ensembles of idealized numerical simulations. A supercell is simulated over a flat domain containing a circular city surr...

Anomalous Transport in Fracture Networks under Shear-Thinning Flow

Seminar given at IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona. Shear-thinning fluids are injected into fractured rock by design, in drilling and fracturing operations, in enhanced oil recovery, in remediation and in enhanced geothermal systems. This talk asks whether the rheology changes only how much...

The Mediterranean Extreme Events Experiment and storm Harry in January 2026

Abstract The Global Observing System (GOS) includes drifting buoys with barometers whose surface pressure observations are essential for estimating the current state of the atmosphere and ocean for Numerical Weather Prediction. The Global Drifter Program, a scientific project bas...

Real‐World HRR Testing Pathways and Patterns of Detected Alterations in Prostate Cancer From the Multinational ARON‐3 Study

ABSTRACT Background Homologous recombination repair (HRR) testing is increasingly relevant in prostate cancer because it identifies patients who may benefit from biomarker‐guided treatment strategies, including poly(ADP‐ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi). However, real‐world i...

Aggressive PK/PD Target Attainment With Beta-lactams in critically Ill Pediatric Patients Having Suspected or Documented Gram-negative Infections—Prevalence, Risk Factors of Nonattainment and Impact on Clinical Outcome

Objective: To perform a systematic review with meta-analysis for evaluating the prevalence of aggressive beta-lactams pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) target attainment, identifying predictors of aggressive PK/PD target nonattainment, and assessing the impact of attaining...

Hoof Health in the Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy Production System: A Pilot Epidemiological Study Using Digitally Recorded Hoof-Trimming Data

The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence and distribution of claw lesions in dairy cows from farms producing milk for Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and to evaluate factors associated with their occurrence. Data were collected during hoof-trimming visits performed by four...

Renegotiating motherhood in transnational migration: maternal trajectories and intergenerational projections

This article investigates migrant motherhood as a situated and transformative social practice through a qualitative narrative analysis of nine life stories of migrant women living in Italy and originating from Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, Eritrea, Morocco and Peru. Drawin...

Thermal Performance of a PCM Reservoir with Y-Shaped Fins for Lithium-Ion Battery Thermal Management

This work numerically investigates how Y-shaped metallic fins embedded in a phase change material (PCM) reservoir affect the thermal management of lithium-ion batteries. The constructal design method was applied to evaluate the effects of the number of fins and Y-shaped bifurcati...

False Advertising, Market Competition, and Consumer Protection

Abstract We examine a model in which firms produce goods that are both vertically and horizontally differentiated. While firms know the quality of their product, either high or low, it is unobservable to consumers. Firms signal quality to consumers, and we investigate how market...

Reducing antibiotic burden in gram-negative bacteraemia: duration optimization and early oral transition

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Gram-negative bloodstream infections have traditionally been managed with prolonged and intravenous antibiotic therapy. This review aims to summarize the evidence supporting strategies to reduce antibiotic burden through shorter treatment durations and/or oral...

Early Postural EMG Dynamics During Optic Flow: Effects of Time, Velocity, Retinal Location and Laterality

Background/Objectives: Optic-flow velocity is known to influence postural sway, whereas corresponding electromyographic (EMG) effects may be difficult to detect when muscle activity is averaged over long stimulation periods. We therefore investigated the early temporal organisati...

A Fight for All Women: Social Change as a Framework for Meaning Among Professionals Working With Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Research on work with survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) has primarily focused on its emotional burden and implications for practitioners' well-being. This study explores how professionals working in GBV services experience and make sense of their work, drawing on 23 interv...

Organizing healthcare delivery in the era of disease-modifying therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease: an Italian RAND/UCLA consensus

BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) poses a growing clinical and organizational challenge, requiring coordinated, multidisciplinary care models. In Italy, significant regional variability in resources and access to diagnostic services persists, while the implementation of commun...

How Strategic Leaders Drive Firms in Ecosystems: Envisioning Value, Orchestrating Knowledge, and Shifting Roles

Abstract Research on business ecosystems has illuminated how ecosystems emerge, evolve, and transform, revealing ecosystem‐level dynamics and the central actors that orchestrate them. Yet, it is individual firms that continuously attempt to establish and shift the roles they play...

Plasma-Activated Water Dipping of Fresh-Cut Eruca sativa: An Extended Investigation of the Glucosinolate-Myrosinase System and Cellular Responses

Plasma-Activated Water (PAW) is an emerging non-thermal technology with potential applications in fresh-cut vegetable preservation. The present study investigated the effect of PAW dipping on the glucosinolate-myrosinase system of rocket salad (Eruca sativa) and on selected cellu...

Transarterial embolization in inflammatory arthritis: will rheumatology shape the debate or inherit it?

Abstract The expanding use of transarterial embolization for musculoskeletal pain, most commonly operationalized as genicular artery embolization in osteoarthritis, raises a broader question that rheumatology has not yet systematically addressed: might a vessel-targeted, image-gu...

Perceived barriers to healthy eating and Mediterranean diet adherence among medical and health professions students: Two cross-sectional surveys at the University of Bologna

Purpose To describe meal-preparation practices, perceived barriers to healthy eating, and Mediterranean-oriented dietary adherence among medical and health professions students at the University of Bologna. Methods Two anonymous online cross-sectional surveys were conducted withi...