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Organizzazione del lavoro, digitalizzazione e benessere sociale della persona: spunti di riflessione sulla condizione dei lavoratori stranieri
No full textAssessing the Economic Performance and Environmental Impact of Farming Systems Based on Different Organic Conservation Practices in Processing Tomato Cultivation
No full textEducazione estensiva alla sessualità: un framework di indicatori per valutare gli interventi nelle scuole italiane
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Riflessioni critiche sul rapporto tra l’agevolazione c.d. “prima casa” e trust
No full textIn tema di agevolazione “prima casa”, il conferimento di beni in trust, non configurando un trasferimento effettivo di ricchezza, non comporta un atto di disposizione in senso proprio, con la conseguenza che il disponente, che conferisce in trust un immobile, non decade dal regime agevolato, anche se il conferimento si realizzi nel decorso dei cinque anni dall’acquisto
Oral Dysaesthetic and Perceptual Disorder, A Distinct Subset of Chronic Orofacial Pain Without Burning Symptoms: A Case–Control Study
No full textBackground: According to the ICOP 2020, Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic orofacial pain disorder characterised by an intraoral burning sensation, which represents the main diagnostic criterion. However, some patients experience other symptoms such as xerostomia, taste alterations, and globus, without the burning sensation (non-BMS). Objective: This study aims to explore non-BMS as a distinct subclinical entity by comparing the classical BMS with this new group of patients in a case–control study, addressing gaps in current diagnostic criteria. Methods: Eighty-three non-BMS patients were compared with an equal number of BMS patients matched for age and sex. Data on sociodemographic and risk factors, systemic comorbidities and drug intake, symptom patterns, psychological profiles were collected and statistically analysed. Results: No significant differences between BMS and non-BMS groups were found in sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, drug consumption and extraoral symptoms. Both groups reported similar symptoms patterns, with discomfort intensifying in the evening. Although oral symptoms prevalence varied, with the burning sensation exclusive to BMS patients, none of these differences reached statistical significance. Psychological assessments revealed mild depression (17 [14–19] vs. 17 [14–20], p 0.981), mild to moderate anxiety (18 [15–21] vs. 17 [15–20.5], p = 0.767), and sleep disturbance (5 [4–7] vs. 8 [5–10], p < 0.001) in both groups. Conclusion: Non-BMS patients exhibit similarities to BMS patients yet remain unclassified under current diagnostic criteria. Therefore, we have suggested the term “Oral Dysaesthetic and Perceptual Disorder (ODPD)” to define these patients (non-BMS). This study emphasises the need to expand diagnostic criteria to better identify and manage ODPD patients
How do you feel during English class? Emotions and metacognition in primary school children learning English as a second language
No full textRecent investigations have suggested that both metacognition and emotions play important roles in second language (L2) learning. However, the majority of these studies focused on negative emotions, such as anxiety, or considered high school or university students, neglecting primary school age students, which is frequently the starting period in which a L2 is learned. Moreover, none of these studies investigated both metacognition and emotions in relation to L2 learning. Thus, the present study aimed to explore within a short-term longitudinal design the role of both metacognition and emotions in learning English as a L2 starting from an early stage, namely, in primary school. We included 305 Italian 2nd and 3rd graders (Mage = 7.44 years; SD = 0.59; 48.5% females). They were evaluated twice, at the beginning (T0) and the end of the school year (T1), on an English vocabulary test, metacognitive monitoring and control of performance on the English vocabulary test, and achievement emotions (i.e., enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom) related to learning English as a L2. Basic cognitive abilities were also assessed at T0. The results showed that both metacognitive monitoring and control abilities significantly predicted children’s English vocabulary improvements from the first to the second test administration points. Among the achievement emotions, only boredom was a strong predictor of English vocabulary learning. These outcomes showed that metacognitive and emotional variables are relevant beginning at the early stage of L2 learning
Evaluating HPV Viral Load and Multiple Infections for Enhanced Cervical Cancer Risk-Based Assessment
No full textHuman papillomavirus (HPV) is a major cause of cervical cancer, a significant health concern worldwide. Despite advances in screening methods, including the Pap test and the HPV DNA test, limitations remain in accurately predicting which HPV infections will progress to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and, eventually, invasive cancer. This study evaluates the usefulness in real life of assessing HPV viral load and the presence of multiple HPV genotypes in enhancing the diagnostic accuracy of triage in cervical cancer screening. A retrospective analysis was performed on 55 formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded cervical samples collected from women who underwent colposcopy with a biopsy or conization at San Martino Hospital, Genova, Italy, between January and June 2021. Histological diagnoses were compared with molecular analyses (HPV genotyping, viral load quantification and co-infection) using a multiplex real-time PCR platform. Of the samples analyzed, 56.4% were HPV DNA positive, while 40% tested negative. The molecular analysis identified more HPV-negative cases than the histological analysis (p < 0.05). Higher viral loads and HPV co-infections were more frequent in high-grade CIN lesions. These markers may help identify patients at an elevated risk for persistent infections and cancer progression. These findings support the potential of integrating HPV viral load and genotype co-infection assessments into routine cervical cancer screening protocols to improve early detection and reduce overtreatment and unnecessary interventions
