University of Chieti-Pescara

An Alternative Test to Evaluate the Assistance Provided by Back-Support Exoskeletons: A Pilot Study

OCCUPATIONAL APPLICATIONSThe test proposed in this study, assimilable to a maximal isometric mid-thigh pull, appears to detect the acute assistance provided by the exoskeleton, expressed as the difference in performance with and without donning the device; the test can be perform...

Descriptive Histological and Histomorphometrical Comparison of Four Xenogeneic and Synthetic Bone Blocks for Mandibular Onlay Augmentation in Rabbits

Background: This exploratory study provided a primarily descriptive comparison of two xenogeneic and two synthetic blocks for mandibular onlay augmentation in rabbits. Methods: Twelve rabbits received bilateral block grafts, providing 24 sites allocated to Bio-Oss® Block, SP-Bloc...

Real-world effectiveness and drug retention rate of risankizumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis: data from the multicentre GIRRCS cohort

Introduction Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic heterogenous inflammatory disease characterized by a multidomain burden. Risankizumab, a selective inhibitor of the IL-23 p19 subunit, has shown efficacy in randomized trials; however, real-world data in PsA remain limited. We e...

Percentile-Based Normative Standards for Strength Assessment Beyond Linear Bodyweight Multipliers in Competitive Powerlifters

Abstract Background Bodyweight multipliers (BM = L/M, where L denotes the absolute load lifted in kilograms and M the athlete's recorded body mass) represent the dominant benchmarking heuristic in strength and conditioning. However, because relative strength declines non-linearly...

Integration of multiple perspectives to understand the left ventricular pressure–volume relationship

For more than a century, the pressure–volume loop has offered a simple and elegant way to show how the heart pumps blood. In one picture, it summarizes how the heart fills, contracts, and ejects blood. However, this simplicity has a limitation: the loop treats the heart as if it...

Earnings inequality patterns: A comparative analysis of France, Italy, Portugal and Spain

Abstract In recent decades, inequality has become a central concern in both academic research and policy debate. This paper examines gross individual earnings inequality among employed workers in four European countries – France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain – using EU-SILC microda...

Preservation and Reuse of KLEx Lenticules: From Biobanking to Therapeutic and Refractive Innovations

Stromal keratophakia was first introduced by Jose Ignacio Barraquer in the 1960s as a refractive procedure involving the implantation of a stromal lenticule into a lamellar keratectomy bed of a recipient cornea. By increasing central corneal thickness, the added lenticule induced...

Bioactivated Glucoraphanin Exerts a Potential Protective Effect in an In Vitro Model of Parkinson’s Disease: A Transcriptomic Study

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Oxidative stress is involved in disease pathogenesis, with the consequent damage to DNA. Nowadays, phytocompounds attract much interest for their capacity to m...

Early Versus Delayed Oxytocin Augmentation in Nulliparous Women with Spontaneous Dysfunctional Labour: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: The timing of oxytocin for slow labour progress rests on custom rather than evidence, and existing syntheses pool clinically distinct populations. Objectives: We restricted this systematic review to nulliparous women in established active-phase labour with a trial-spe...

Substance Use during Pregnancy: A Retrospective Multicenter Clinical Report from Four Italian Centers

Background: Rising substance use during pregnancy is a major global health concern associated with adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Despite growing international literature, Italian real-world multicenter data remain limited. Methods: We conducted a retrospective descripti...

$$L^p$$ error estimates for numerical approximation of convex Hamilton–Jacobi equations

Abstract We establish $$L^p$$ L p error estimates for monotone numerical schemes approximating convex Hamilton–Jacobi equations on the d -dimensional torus. Using the adjoint method and semiconcavity estimates, we first prove an $$L^1$$ L 1 error bound of order one for classical...

Breaking the black box of SEAA: the internal drivers of authentic ESG performance

Purpose In response to calls for more critical paradigms in Social and Environmental Accounting and Accountability (SEAA), this study challenges the treatment of corporate sustainability as a “black box.” We investigate the internal mechanisms that drive authentic Environmental,...

Connectivity: A New “Portemanteau” Concept in Corporate Reporting? A Preliminary Literature Review on Linkages Between Financial and Sustainability Information

In recent years, the concept of “connectivity” between financial and sustainability reporting has emerged as a central construct in both regulatory frameworks and academic discourse, being recognised as a qualifying attribute of high quality corporate reporting by major standard...

Knowledge Spillovers Versus Competitive Dynamics: Evidence from Startups and Scaleups in Milan’s Tech Ecosystem

Abstract Moving beyond the traditional focus on geographical proximity, this study investigates the existence and nature of spillover effects within a non-geographical space. The core novelty of the paper is operational and methodological: we exploit text data scraped from corpor...

A Semi-Lagrangian Method for Solving State Constraint Mean Field Games in Macroeconomics

Abstract. We study continuous-time heterogeneous agent models cast as Mean Field Games, in the Aiyagari–Bewley–Huggett framework. The model couples a Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation for individual optimization with a Fokker–Planck–Kolmogorov equation for the wealth distribution....

The Communicative Frame of the Right as a New Form of Secularized Religiosity

Building on Juan Linz’s well-known distinction between political religion and politicized religion, this contribution adopts the latter perspective, which involves the instrumentalization of religion for political purposes. Within this framework, the article advances the hypothes...

Analysis of Io's tidal response as a function of the properties of the partially molten layer

Introduction Jupiter’s moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the Solar System [1][2], exhibits intense internal heating believed to be driven by tidal friction. While tidal dissipation is widely accepted as the primary mechanism powering this volcanic activity, the spatia...

Updating the Prevalence of H. pylori and Extensive Precancerous Lesions in the Stomach: Results of a Multicenter, Endoscopic Study

Background/Objectives: H. pylori is the main preventable risk factor for gastric cancer through the development of extensive precancerous lesions, namely mucosal atrophy and intestinal metaplasia. Methods: This multicenter, nationwide study enrolled consecutive patients who under...

Systemic Oxy-Inflammatory, Hormonal, and Mood Responses to a Ski Mountaineering Competition: Preliminary Evidence from Military Athletes

The study investigated the systemic responses concerning oxy-inflammation, hormones, and mood after a ski mountaineering competition. Nine experienced military ski mountaineers (age, 32.37 ± 8.90 years; body mass, 59.37 ± 9.58 kg; BMI, 19.85 ± 1.53 kg/m−2) were non-invasively ass...

Hospital Admissions for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Among Elderly: A Retrospective Study From an Italian Southern Region During Years 2018–2023

ABSTRACT Introduction Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of acute respiratory infections in both children and adults over 60. RSV can cause severe lower respiratory tract infections in older adults, leading to an increase of morbidity and mortality...