University of Palermo

Cogenital double patella: two cases of a rare anatomical variant

Abstract Congenital double patella is an exceptionally rare anatomical anomaly, with fewer than 50 cases reported in the literature. Owing to its rarity and variable anatomical presentation, diagnosis may be challenging and requires careful imaging assessment. We report two cases...

Toward personalized shared decision-making: a pilot study on an individualized patient decision aid

Decision aids are tools that can reduce decisional conflict and enhance patient satisfaction in the decision-making process. However, tool heterogeneity and clinical barriers, such as physician time constraints, hinder their implementation. This study introduces an individualized...

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...

An innovation-oriented multi-criteria framework for prioritizing return management strategies in e-commerce: an AHP-TOPSIS approach with VIKOR-based robustness analysis

Purpose This study investigates the main barriers affecting return management (RM) in e-commerce, where the rapid growth in product returns, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has made reverse logistics an increasingly complex managerial challenge. The study aims to de...

Honeydew microbial ecology: A neglected frontier in multitrophic networks

Abstract Honeydew, the sugary excretion produced by sap-feeding Hemiptera, is one of the most common carbohydrate resources in many plant-based food webs. Honeydew supports a wide range of organisms, including ants, pollinators, (hyper-)parasitoids wasps, predatory insects, and m...

Introducing a New Research Design: The Multidimensional Interpretative Textual (MIT) Design. Epistemological and Methodological Foundations

ABSTRACT Contemporary nursing research increasingly generates large and complex textual corpora from interviews, open‐ended surveys, clinical documentation, policy discourse and professional narratives. Although these materials contain rich representations of professional reasoni...

Exploring Professional Experiences in Caring for Vulnerable Migrants in an Italian Rural Reception Centre: A Qualitative Study Using Multidimensional Textual Analysis—Professional Experiences in Rural Migrant Care

ABSTRACT Aim This study aims to explore the experiences, strengths, challenges, and potential improvements for professionals in managing the complex needs of vulnerable migrants (VM) in an Italian rural reception centre. Methods A qualitative study using semi‐structured interview...

P1.105. Epithelial–Mesenchymal Plasticity Underlies Adaptive Resistance to FLOT Chemotherapy in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma

Abstract Topic Esophageal Cancer: Molecular Biology/Pathology Background Resistance to perioperative FLOT chemotherapy remains a major determinant of poor outcome in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Epithelial–mesenchymal plasticity (EMP) enables dynamic cell state transitions that may...

Limited Discriminatory Capacity of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Prediabetes and Increased Diabetes Risk: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background and Objectives: To determine whether continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-derived metrics can differentiate between normoglycemia, increased diabetes risk (FINDRISC+) and prediabetes and to assess whether CGM-derived metrics provide additional discriminatory information...

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Guideline on Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Management for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

There is a pressing need to address the unique challenges of managing Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where mental health resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. To develop this evidence-based guideline, we conducted a sy...