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University of Naples Federico II
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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes, a widely recognized risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), is mainly due to the role played by insulin resistance on neuronal degeneration. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) also significantly increases the risk of developing AD by approxim...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Periodontal disease is the most prevalent oral disease affecting dogs and cats and often requiring surgical treatment. The use of perioperative surgical antimicrobial (SAP) prophylaxis in dental surgery remains a subject of ongoing debate. Dental extractions a...
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Background and Objectives: Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection following primary maternal infection in the first trimester carries the highest risk of long-term sequelae, yet prenatal diagnosis depends on amniotic fluid polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which cannot be perf...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
This technical monograph establishes an exhaustive, step-by-step mathematical exposition of the unified field theory developed across the primary research works of Michele Nardelli and collaborators. We present the analytical convergence between the classical multidimensional pot...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The reactivation of the Niscemi landslide (southern Italy) after the Cyclone Harry
Abstract On January 25, 2026, a large compound slide affected the southern and western slopes of the Niscemi mesa (SE Sicily), causing severe damage to settlements and the evacuation of approximately 1500 people. The event occurred approximately one week after Cyclone Harry, whic...
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Carotid artery stenosis (CAS) is a major cause of ischemic stroke, yet little is known about how social determinants of health (SDHs) shape patients’ experiences beyond biomedical risk factors. This qualitative study explored how individuals living with CAS perceive the influence...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
The magneto-elastic instability of Kirchhoff rings
Abstract Understanding the interplay between electromagnetic forces and elasticity is a fundamental problem in the mechanics of deformable structures, particularly when electrical currents interact with magnetic fields to generate distributed body forces. A paradigm for this prob...
Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences2026-10-070 citationsDOI - Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Early detection of groove defect in friction stir welding through data-driven process monitoring
Abstract Friction stir welding (FSW) is widely employed for joining aluminum alloys in aerospace and transportation applications. However, process instabilities may lead to groove defects that compromise joint quality and often become evident only after their macroscopic manifest...
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Medical liability in paediatric robotic surgery – a current concept and a literature review
Abstract Robotic-assisted surgery offers significant technical advantages in pediatric procedures but presents complex, unresolved medico-legal challenges regarding liability. We retrospectively reviewed our ten-year experience comprising 205 pediatric robotic procedures. Technic...
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To date, data on effectiveness of different antibiotic prophylaxis protocols on surgical site infections (SSI) after laparoscopic right colectomy with intracorporeal anastomosis (LRC-IA) are scarce. The aim of this double-centers retrospective study was to compare 30-day Organ/Sp...
- BiologyOpen access
ABSTRACT Background Topical ruxolitinib, a selective JAK1/2 inhibitor, is the first approved topical therapy for repigmentation in non‐segmental vitiligo in patients aged 12 years and older. Real‐world data in adolescents remains limited. Objectives To evaluate the real‐world eff...
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Learning Machines: From the Automatic Teacher to Large Language Models
A reconstruction is offered of the genealogy of educational automation, personalisation, and epistemic agency. The contemporary debate on large language models in education often treats generative AI as an unprecedented rupture. Yet its promises of personalisation, immediate feed...
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Regional heterogeneity of ascending aortic wall is thought to play a key role in the development of aortic aneurysms. Along the circumference of the vessel, anterior and posterior regions exhibit distinct characteristics. However, intra-patient comparative mechanical data between...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Cyclin-CDK complexes have attracted growing interest as therapeutic targets due to their crucial role in cell cycle regulation and their application in cancer treatment. Moreover, although CDKs were considered downstream effectors of the DNA damage response (DDR), several evidenc...
- BiologyOpen access
Peptide nucleic acids (PNAs) are a promising platform targeting disease-associated microRNAs due to their high binding affinity, excellent sequence specificity and resistance to enzymatic degradation. However, their therapeutic application is often limited by inefficient cellular...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
The objective of the study is to compare the hematologic response to three oral iron regimens during pregnancy and to evaluate differences in treatment efficacy across distinct obstetric populations. Specifically, we compared ferrous sulfate 100 mg once a day with two doses of Ir...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
For analysing karst hydrogeological systems, observations of karst springs and cave drips are considered indispensable. In addition to hydrometric observations, knowing the oxygen and hydrogen stable isotope ratios has improved the understanding of vadose zone and aquifer dynamic...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Examples of real stable bundles on K3 surfaces
Abstract Motivated by gauge theory on manifolds with exceptional holonomy, we construct examples of stable bundles on K3 surfaces that are invariant under two involutions: one is holomorphic; and the other is anti-holomorphic. These bundles are obtained via the monad construction...
- Physics & SpaceOpen access
Nematic bubbles and the breaking of spherical symmetry
Abstract The emergence of nematic order on deformable closed surfaces plays a pivotal role in the morphogenesis of active biological matter, such as the regeneration of Hydra. In this work, we present a continuum model that couples the two-dimensional (2D) Landau–de Gennes order...
Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences2026-09-300 citationsDOI - Materials & EnergyOpen access
The brewing industry generates substantial organic waste, prompting interest in sustainable valorization because these by-products retain significant residual nutritional and nutraceutical value. Based on these premises, this scoping review aims to evaluate whether DES- and NADES...