Publications by authors named "C Mariani"

Of the many ways of getting at the core of the weirdnesses in quantum mechanics, there's one which traces back to Schrödinger's seminal 1935 paper, and has to do with the apparent nature of the reality described by the formalism through the wavefunction . This issue, which I will be calling the , is distinct from the standard measurement problem of quantum mechanics, despite Schrödinger himself ends up conflating the two. I will argue that the is an exquisitely philosophical problem, for as it is standard when facing any phenomenon which appears to have indeterminate or fuzzy characteristics, the solutions available are to either blame the deficiencies of our language, or our lack of knowledge, or to blame the world itself.

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Context: Variables associated with pain catastrophizing and beliefs in athletes presenting with musculoskeletal pain and/or sports-related injuries are largely unexplored.

Objective: We aimed to evaluate which anthropometric, sociodemographic, sporting, injury history, and care-seeking characteristics were associated with the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory (PBAPI) scores in athletes.

Design: This study followed a cross-sectional design.

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Introduction: Surgery is still the main line of treatment for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) with a current trend for de-intensified treatment based on an excellent prognosis. The role of a routine prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) is still debated as its impact on oncologic outcomes has never been cleared by a randomized clinical trial. In this study, we aimed to report our long-standing experience in PCND and its potential contemporary role in the treatment of PTC.

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  • - The study examines how early treatments for COVID-19 affect the duration of virus shedding in high-risk individuals with mild symptoms.
  • - Conducted at Luigi Sacco Hospital, the research involved 518 participants, revealing that early treatment significantly shortened viral shedding and reduced the likelihood of hospitalization and pneumonia.
  • - The findings suggest that early interventions are essential for better health outcomes and resource management during the pandemic, with conditions like COPD influencing treatment effectiveness.
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Herewith, we propose a comprehensive study of the vibrational response of chemical doping of free-standing graphene (Gr). Complementary insights on the increased metallicity have been demonstrated by the emerging plasmon excitation in the upper Dirac cone, observed by inelastic electron scattering and core-level photoemission. The electron migration in the π* upper Dirac band unveils an electron-phonon coupling of contaminant-free K-doped Gr, as evidenced by advanced micro-Raman spectroscopy in ultrahigh vacuum ambient.

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