University of Parma

The impact of climate change on the river basins of Parma (Italy) and Kamianka (Ukraine): a comparative analysis

Abstract This study compares climate change impacts on two contrasting European river basins: the Parma River (Italy) and the Kamianka River (Ukraine) representing different ecoregions and climatic zones. The research used QGIS tools and satellite data from Landsat Collection 2 L...

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...

When Pain Outruns Pathology: Toward a Bidirectional Model of Illness in Burning Mouth Syndrome

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic orofacial pain condition characterized by persistent burning sensations in the absence of consistently identifiable pathology. This mismatch between severe symptoms and inconclusive findings challenges conventional diagnostic reasoning, w...

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...

Visible injury patterns in relation to reported sexual acts after sexual assault: a retrospective cohort study

Sexual assault may result in visible anogenital and extragenital injuries, but the absence of such findings remains a major challenge in forensic interpretation. This retrospective forensic outpatient study analyzed 306 adults examined after reported sexual assault at the Violenc...