University of Salerno

A nationwide student survey on biochemistry learning resources in Italy

Biochemistry is widely recognized as a crucial discipline in life sciences. However, learning biochemistry poses significant challenges, requiring students to understand complex molecular concepts while integrating knowledge across multiple disciplines. This necessitates instruct...

Beyond the Socioeconomic Gradient: The Epigenetic Coefficient (EGC) as a Distribution-Sensitive Framework for Measuring Inequality in Epigenetic Ageing

Background/Objectives: Studies of socioeconomic differences in DNA methylation-based ageing mainly report regression coefficients, group contrasts, mediation estimates, or decompositions, which do not describe how complete epigenetic age acceleration (EAA) distributions differ ac...

Clinical examination findings were not associated with isometric strength or functional performance in adults with groin pain

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate whether positive clinical examination findings were associated with selected measures of lower-limb isometric strength or functional performance in physically active adults with groin pain. Methods This was a cross-sect...

On a Class of Random Distortions Based on Hazard-Operator Families

Abstract Motivated by case studies focusing on a random replacement model and a catastrophe-based failure model, in this paper we propose a class of random distortions obtained by acting on the baseline cumulative hazard through a family of random hazard operators. We investigate...

The emergence of rational behaviour in the proving process: towards Inside-Out 2

Abstract This paper focuses on proving as a rational process, contributing to the field of teaching and learning of proof, with reference to its relationship with argumentation. Within a larger study that investigates how cognitive role-playing in digital storytelling can foster...

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...

Artificial intelligence for craniofacial and mandibular growth prediction: A systematic review

OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to evaluate the predictive performance of artificial intelligence (AI) models for craniofacial and mandibular growth prediction. Secondary objectives were to assess methodological quality and identify research gaps. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Nin...

The Società di linguistica italiana (SLI)

The Società di Linguistica Italiana – SLI is the oldest linguistic society in Italy; it was founded in 1967, thanks to the cooperation between Robert A Hall Jr. and a few other American linguists and some Italian linguists and language teachers, above all Tullio De Mauro. SLI’s m...

Sub-3 μm porous graphitic carbon for highly polar metabolomics: orthogonal selectivity and comparison with HILIC and reversed-phase chromatography

Abstract The analysis of the polar metabolome remains a major challenge in LC–MS. Beyond established hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) and reversed-phase (RP) workflows, alternative and orthogonal chromatographic approaches are required to improve the detectio...

Artificial Intelligence-assisted Versus Conventional Colonoscopy for Adenoma and Polyp Detection Rates: A Meta-analysis of Recent Randomized and Quasi-randomized Trials

Artificial intelligence (AI)-based computer-aided detection (CADe) has been associated with improved adenoma detection during colonoscopy. However, prior meta-analyses synthesized earlier trials, and whether the benefit remains consistent in recent contemporary trials is uncertai...

Postpandemic Trends in Pediatric Respiratory Virus Hospitalizations: A Multicenter Study, 2019–2025

ABSTRACT Background The COVID‐19 pandemic profoundly altered the circulation of respiratory viruses in children, changing the epidemiology of acute lower respiratory tract infections. In the postpandemic period, respiratory pathogens showed marked temporal variability. The 2024–2...

Necessity entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of its nature, drivers, and outcomes

Abstract Necessity entrepreneurship, generally understood as self-employment driven by the absence of better livelihood options, is a prominent form of entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the scientific literature remains scattered and theoretically underdevelo...

Marine waste-derived soil amendments via combined biological treatments and mineral enrichment: Process characterisation and potential for ecological restoration

Posidonia oceanica litter accumulates along shorelines forming deposits with important ecological functions but also challenging management requirements. With a view to propose an effective management strategy, P. oceanica litter was combined with fish market wastes at a 3:1 rati...

Antibody-Dependent Cellular Phagocytosis and Cytotoxicity in Patients With LGI1 and CASPR2 Encephalitis

This database includes the raw data linked with the paper “ Antibody-dependent cellular-phagocytosis and -cytotoxicity in patients with LGI1 and CASPR2 encephalitis”. Objective: Antibodies against LGI1 and CASPR2 (LGI1/CASPR2-IgG) associate with forms of autoimmune encephalitis (...

High-fat diet promotes T cell–mediated synaptic dysfunction in multiple sclerosis

Early glutamatergic synaptopathy contributes to disease progression in multiple sclerosis (MS), leading to excitotoxic synaptic damage. Although high-fat diet (HFD)–associated peripheral inflammation has been linked to central nervous system dysfunction, how metabolic and immune...

A novel GRN mutation presenting with an amnestic phenotype mimicking early onset Alzheimer disease, a case report

Frontotemporal dementia is a neurodegenerative disease with a variety of clinical presentations. Despite the idiopathic form is the most frequent, it may be often associated with heritable mutations, sometimes characterized by unusual clinical manifestations. Herein we present a...

An Automated Workflow for Reliable Focal Mechanism Determination of Low-Magnitude Earthquakes in the Southeastern Alps

Abstract In regions dominated by low-magnitude seismicity, obtaining reliable focal mechanisms (FMs) at the catalog scale remains challenging, particularly when waveform-based inversions are limited by simplified velocity models and network geometry. Here, we present an automated...

Digital dialogue and transparency: mayoral characteristics and the use of Threads in Italian local governments

Purpose Social media are increasingly used by local governments (LGs) to enhance transparency and public accountability, yet limited evidence exists on the role of emerging platforms and on how political leadership shapes their adoption. This study aims to address this gap by exa...

An exploratory study on the role of entrepreneurial perceptions in sustainability strategy adoption among early-stage businesses: the case of Italy

Abstract This study explores the factors influencing the adoption of sustainability strategies among early-stage businesses in the Italian entrepreneurial ecosystem, focusing on how entrepreneurial self-perception and context perception shape sustainability orientation and busine...

Radiomics-based prediction of pituitary adenoma consistency: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Purpose Pituitary adenoma consistency significantly influences surgical strategy and outcomes, yet it cannot be reliably predicted using conventional imaging. By converting images into quantitative data, radiomics can identify imaging patterns that may not be distinguish...