University of Udine

Decoding the causes of ischemic stroke despite ongoing oral anticoagulation and their clinical impact: the ASPERA-R study

BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants (OACs), including vitamin K antagonists and direct OACs, reduce stroke risk in atrial fibrillation (AF), yet breakthrough ischemic stroke still occurs in 1-2% of patients annually despite adequate therapy. The mechanisms underlying these events rem...

Optimisation and Application of Kinetic Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters Aimed at Powering Autonomous Sensors

Piezoelectric energy harvesters, characterised by design simplicity, robustness, high energy density and conversion efficiency, as well as scalability, are a viable choice for transducing ubiquitous kinetic energy in a reliable and stable electrical energy source aimed at powerin...

Retrohepatic Vena Cava Encirclement, as Surrogate of Extensive Liver Manipulation During Caval Sparing Hepatectomy, Is a Risk Factor for Tumor Recurrence After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

ABSTRACT Introduction In liver transplantation (LT) with a caval sparing (CS) approach, the presence of complete encirclement of inferior vena cava (IVC‐E) by hypertrophic segment 1 increases the technical complexity of hepatectomy. Thus, in LT for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),...

Factors affecting the effectiveness of massive open online course in health professional education: an updated rapid review

A rapid review published in 2020 summarised factors and barriers influencing the effectiveness of MOOCs, to inform decisions regarding health professions education in the early days of the pandemic. No subsequent rapid reviews have updated this work to include evidence produced d...

Aqua–ChloroComplexes of Plutonyl in HydrochloricAqueous Solutions: Theoretical Study of Individual Contributions toXAS and UV–Vis Spectra

Abstract Plutonium speciation in high-salinity media remains difficult to characterize, yet it largely governs the geochemical fate of PuO22+ in marine environments. EXAFS and UV–vis measurements established that the evolution of specific spectral features correlates with the for...

Aflibercept 8 mg in neovascular age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular oedema: Translating clinical trials into clinical practice

Abstract Provide expert-informed guidance on the integration of aflibercept 8 mg into routine clinical care for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular oedema (DMO), based on clinical trial and real-world evidence. Sixteen retina spe...

Effects of Meditation Practice on Body Balance Training

<title>Abstract</title> Objectives Meditation may help athletes to reach better results, however measuring only sport results makes it difficult to disentangle the specific effects of meditation contributing to performance. We conducted this study to evaluate if meditation practi...

Building Climate-Resilient Mediterranean Olive Systems: Integrating Soil, Water, Carbon, Biodiversity, and Innovation for a Sustainable Future

Abstract Mediterranean olive systems face compound climatic, ecological, and socio-economic pressures. Drawing on the consensus of the International Conference on Sustainability in Olive Cultivation (ICSOC) 2025, we propose an integrated framework structured along three axes: fiv...

Multimodal pragmatic assessment in healthy aging: The interplay with Executive Functioning, Theory of Mind and Cognitive Reserve

Pragmatic competence is crucial for effective social interaction and well-being, and yet it tends to decline with age. While most research has focused on basic linguistic skills, the multimodal nature of communication and the cognitive processes that support it have often been ov...

Artificial Intelligence in Public Procurement: Aligning Operational Capacity, Legitimacy, and Public Value

ABSTRACT Public procurement is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) more slowly than private‐sector procurement, despite similar operational opportunities. We analyze this gap through Moore's Strategic Triangle (ST), focusing on public value, operational capacity, and legitimacy...