University of Florence

Operation Melilli, forensic humanitarian medico legal activities on the largest known Mediterranean disaster: the shipwreck of April 18th, 2015

On April 18th, 2015, a boat carrying about 1,000 migrants sank in the Strait of Sicily, prompting one of the most complex recovery missions ever conducted in the Mediterranean. Operation Melilli was the first time a European Government authorized the recovery of a sunken migrant...

Scanner-Measured Hand Hygiene Performance After Automated Visual Feedback-Supported Training: A Multicenter Quality Improvement Project in Italian Hospitals

Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) remain a major patient safety issue, and hand hygiene (HH) is a key preventive measure. Technologies providing immediate visual feedback may support HH training by allowing objective assessment of hand-rubbing technique. Methods...

The Role of Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs) in Hepatitis C Virus-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. An estimated 15–30% of individuals with chronic HCV infection progress to cirrhosis, which may subsequently develop into hepatocellular carcinoma. Beyond...

Corneal Findings in a Patient With Prolidase Deficiency: A Multimodal Imaging Characterization

Purpose: To provide the first detailed ophthalmologic and multimodal imaging characterization of corneal involvement in a patient with genetically confirmed Prolidase deficiency. Methods: Observational case report Results: A 21-year-old man was referred for ophthalmologic evaluat...

Stanislao Cannizzaro: Chimica e rivoluzione

Oliviero Carugo’s book introduces Stanislao Cannizzaro to a broad readership by placing his career within the overlapping histories of chemical research, science teaching, Risorgimento politics, an...

Ultrasonography-Guided Long Peripheral Catheters: Real-World Outcomes in Hospitalized Children

OBJECTIVE: Despite being the most common vascular access devices in pediatric settings, short peripheral catheters (SPCs) frequently result in difficult insertion, limited dwell time, and multiple replacements. Ultrasonography-guided long peripheral catheters (LPCs) may improve c...

A Methodological Framework to Evaluate Environmental Vulnerabilities in Urban Areas: Two Case Studies in Italy

Climate change poses increasing threats to urban populations, with rising temperatures exacerbating heat-related health risks and reducing outdoor thermal comfort. Although cities occupy only a small fraction of the Earth’s surface, they function as complex ecosystems where human...

Thermo‐Mechanical Topology Optimization: An Immersed FEM Level‐Set‐Based Approach

ABSTRACT This paper proposes a multi‐physics framework for topology optimization using an immersed level set‐finite element model. The work extends the capabilities of a recently developed immersed level‐set method to thermo‐mechanical problems, including coupling and material‐de...

Botryococcus braunii strain Showa in annular photobioreactors under artificial light

Abstract Botryococcus braunii strain Showa (race B) is a green microalga able to release long chain hydrocarbons, suitable for use as energy-rich compounds for biofuel applications, but also for high-value markets, like cosmetics. Its ability to grow in annular reactors up to 60...

Regional brain metabolism and metabolic connectivity alterations in corticobasal syndrome assessed with [18F]FDG-PET

PURPOSE: F]FDG-PET) studies have described regional metabolic abnormalities but detailed subcortical and cerebellar structures involvement is less known and metabolic connectivity remains unexplored. This study combined voxel-based, region-of-interest (ROI) analyses and connectiv...