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Assessing Artificial Intelligence-Powered Responses to Common Patient Questions on Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryoanalgesia for Chronic Pain
No full textBackground: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoanalgesia are minimally invasive procedures used when conservative medical management fails and there are positive diagnostic blocks. Although both radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryoanalgesia are straightforward techniques, the increasing workload of physicians is leading to less time available for patient interaction, including addressing questions about indications, feasibility, long-term effectiveness, and potential complications. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have the potential to reduce physician burden and enhance patient education. Methods: An expert panel compiled thirteen frequently asked questions about RFA and cryoanalgesia, which were subsequently submitted to ChatGPT-4.0. The AI-generated responses were evaluated by 41 participants, including pain physicians, healthcare professionals, and non-healthcare individuals. The Likert scale was used for evaluating the responses, focusing on reliability, accuracy, and comprehensibility using predefined acceptability thresholds. Results: Across all 13 questions, ChatGPT’s responses demonstrated high overall reliability, with a mean score of 4.9 ± 0.7. The mean accuracy score was 2.6 ± 0.3, suggesting alignment with evidence-based standards. Comprehensibility was rated at 2.7 ± 0.2 on average. Pre-procedural questions achieved the highest scores, while post-procedural questions posed more challenges for ChatGPT. Conclusions: ChatGPT demonstrated potential as an adjunct tool for patient education on RFA and cryoanalgesia. Improvements in procedural specificity and medical accuracy are needed before routine clinical implementation
Oltre le frontiere linguistiche. La sfida delle traduzioni di opere filosofiche fra il “Lungo Medioevo” e il Contemporaneo
No full textOthering and Belonging. Produzione dell’alterità, confini e riconoscimento. Introduzione
No full textla costruzione dell’altro e la ricerca, spesso ostacolata e talvolta negata, di appartenenza e riconoscimento, ovvero tra othering e belonging
Il monitoraggio e la valutazione del progetto Visioni in Azione
No full textil Volume presenta le esperienze maturata con il progetto Visioni in Azione, che ha perseguito l'obiettivo di rafforzare i legami sociali, valorizzare le risorse endogene dei territori e promuovere modelli di welfare comunitario sostenibili e replicabili
Wastewater-Based Surveillance of Human Adenoviruses in Italy: Quantification by Digital PCR and Molecular Typing via Nanopore Amplicon Sequencing
No full textWastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) offers valuable insight into viral circulation at the community level. In this study, we combined digital PCR (dPCR) with molecular typing to investigate the prevalence and diversity of human adenoviruses (HAdVs) in untreated wastewater samples collected throughout Italy. HAdV genomes were detected in over 93% of the 168 samples analyzed, with concentrations up to 4.5 × 106 genome copies per liter. For genotypic characterization, we used nested PCR followed by Sanger and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONTs) long-read sequencing. While Sanger sequencing identified three dominant genotypes (HAdV-A12, HAdV-B3, and HAdV-F41), ONT sequencing provided enhanced resolution, confirming all previously identified types and revealing seven additional genotypes: HAdV-B21, HAdV-C5, HAdV-D45, HAdV-D46, HAdV-D49, HAdV-D83, and HAdV-F40. This comprehensive approach highlights the added value of ONT long-read sequencing in uncovering the genetic complexity of adenoviruses in wastewater, particularly in detecting rare or low abundance types that conventional methods may miss. Our findings highlight the value of integrating quantitative and high-resolution molecular tools in WBE to improve surveillance and better understand the epidemiology of viral pathogens circulating in the human population
Riqualificazione e rinascita di un borgo:“U Rumit” di Satriano di Lucania
No full textA Satriano di Lucania la manifestazione La Foresta che cammina, che ha come figura centrale il
Rumita, si configura come motore di riqualificazione culturale e sociale per il borgo. Riprendendo una tradizione ar-
caica, l’evento ha contribuito a rigenerare il tessuto comunitario, rafforzando il senso di appartenenza e favorendo nuove
economie legate al turismo sostenibile. La partecipazione attiva di cittadini, scuole e visitatori ha trasformato la tradi-
zione in esperienza educativa. Il Rumita veicola inoltre un messaggio ecologista, riaffermando il legame profondo tra la
popolazione e il paesaggio naturale. Il caso di Satriano rappresenta un esempio virtuoso di rigenerazione territoriale, un
modello di rinascita fondato sul patrimonio immateriale e la creatività collettiva e sulla sostenibilità
The Impact of the Family Kinship Structure and Maternal Empowerment on the Education of Daughters in Malawi
No full textThis research examines the theoretical and empirical relationship between women's power and children's years of schooling in Malawi using the Integrated Household Panel Survey (IHPS-2010-2013-2016). To investigate the trade-off between schooling and domestic productivity, we build a model of household decision-making that takes into account the type of customary law (of the family) as well as parents' preferences about the gender of their children. We develop a female power index (FPI), which measures each woman's intra-household decision-making within her family, and then test-empirically- the theoretical results through a random effects estimation. Our findings imply that women's power improves daughters' education, and that the education level differs according to the family's kinship structure. In fact, in a matrilineal system, if the mother has more power, the daughter gets more in terms of years of education, but in patrilineal systems a woman's authority alone is not sufficient to reach the same results.
Keywords: Female Power; Kinship System; Children's Education; Africa
M – Il figlio del secolo. Mussolini tra post-serialità e Pop Politics
No full textIl contributo analizza la serie "M. - Il figlio del secolo" esplorando la figura di Mussolini tra Pop Politics e Plaform Seriality, evidenziando come alcuni caratteri fondamentali della politica post-moderna (personalizzazione, divismo, ecc.) fossero già espliciti - per dirla con Benjamin - nelle forme di estetizzazione della politica fascista