381 results match your criteria: "eCampus University[Affiliation]"
Sensors (Basel)
December 2024
Institute of Security and Computer Science, University of the National Education Commission, 30-084 Krakow, Poland.
This paper presents an extensive investigation into the application of artificial intelligence, specifically Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), in image steganography detection. We initially evaluated the state-of-the-art steganalysis model, SRNet, on various image steganography techniques, including WOW, HILL, S-UNIWARD, and the innovative Spread Spectrum Image Steganography (SSIS). We found SRNet's performance on SSIS detection to be lower compared to other methods, prompting us to fine-tune the model using SSIS datasets.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Endocrinol Invest
December 2024
Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Medical Pathophysiology, Endocrinology and Food Sciences, University Sapienza of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Male osteoporosis is an increasing worldwide pathological condition, characterized by an increased risk of fragility fractures, that is underestimated, underdiagnosed and undertreated. Prevention and treatment play a pivotal role in reducing fractures, and it is important to remember that therapeutic interventions include balanced nutrition and physical activity. Pharmacological treatments are the main and most effective tool to achieve numerous and decisive benefits in this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJMIR Aging
December 2024
Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy.
Background: Technology is already a part of our daily lives, and its influence is growing rapidly. This evolution has not spared the health care field. Nowadays, a crucial challenge is considering aspects such as design, development, and implementation, highlighting their functionality, ease of use, compatibility, performance, and safety when a new technological tool is developed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMC Psychol
December 2024
Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Background: The Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS) is a 12-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess cognitive flexibility. Despite its widespread use, its psychometric properties have yet to be evaluated in the Italian context. Furthermore, while cognitive flexibility has emerged as a central correlate in Feeding and Eating Disorders, only a limited number of studies have investigated its association with Orthorexia Nervosa (ON), a clinical condition characterized by a pathological fixation with healthy eating.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Contemp Brachytherapy
August 2024
UOC Degenze di Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapia Oncologica, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Historically, several classification systems have been used for brachytherapy, and they were based on the type of clinical purpose, type of implant and timing of the implant, dose-rate, and type of loading for treatment delivery. However, over the last decades, there have been some major technological advancements, including the introduction of image-guidance and possibility to modulate the dose delivered, which have led several authors (in order to highlight the differences between old technique and new approach) to label it in a different way by replacing "brachytherapy" with "interventional radiotherapy". Modern interventional procedures involve several key aspects, which contribute to the complexity of implant phase, such as implant type, imaging used during the procedure, and role of multi-disciplinary team in operating room.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfect Dis Ther
November 2024
Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy.
Front Digit Health
November 2024
Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, Novedrate, Italy.
Biology (Basel)
November 2024
Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), Institute of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
In recent years, the increasing number of long-duration space missions has prompted the scientific community to undertake a more comprehensive examination of the impact of microgravity on the human body during spaceflight. This review aims to assess the current knowledge regarding the consequences of exposure to an extreme environment, like microgravity, on the human body, focusing on the role of heat-shock proteins (HSPs). Previous studies have demonstrated that long-term exposure to microgravity during spaceflight can cause various changes in the human body, such as muscle atrophy, changes in muscle fiber composition, cardiovascular function, bone density, and even immune system functions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren (Basel)
November 2024
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Rome Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy.
Motor skill development is crucial in human growth, evolving with the maturation of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Quantifying these skills, especially coordinative abilities, remains challenging. This study aimed to assess the performance of five motor tasks in children and adolescents using high-speed video analysis, providing data for movement and health professionals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren (Basel)
October 2024
Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences Applied Physics, eCampus University, 00182 Rome, Italy.
The reported data on European universal neonatal hearing screening (UNHS) practices tend to be scarce, despite the fact that the European Union project, EUScreen, collected unofficial data from 38 collaborating European institutions. The objectives of this systematic review were as follows: (a) to identify the most recent (in a 20-year span) literature information about UNHS programs in Europe and (b) to provide data on the procedures used to assess the population, the intervention policies, and on the estimated prevalence of congenital hearing loss with emphasis on the bilateral hearing loss cases. Queries were conducted via the Pubmed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases for the time period of 2004-2024.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Funct Morphol Kinesiol
November 2024
Faculty of Psychology, eCampus University, 22060 Novedrate, Italy.
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol
October 2024
Department of Movement, Human and Health Sciences, University of Rome "Foro Italico", 00135 Rome, Italy.
J Trace Elem Med Biol
December 2024
Department of Laboratory Science, Research and Development Division, Ospedale Isola Tiberina-Gemelli Isola, Rome 00186, Italy. Electronic address:
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a growing global health challenge with a multifactorial etiology encompassing genetic susceptibility, nutrition, and inflammation in the bowel.
Objective: To examine micronutrient status in CRC patients undergoing CRC resection.
Design: We performed a case-control study including 13 consecutive CRC patients and 10 healthy controls (CTRL) comparing the serum levels of 29 micronutrients, namely Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Chromium, Manganese, Carnitine, Choline, Inositol, Methylmalonic acid (MMA), Vitamin (Vit) B1, Vit B2, Vit B3, Vit B5, Vit B6, Vit C, Vit A, Vit D3, Vit E, Vit K1, Vit K2 and the amino acids Serine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Asparagine, Glutamine, Arginine, Citrulline and Cysteine.
World J Emerg Surg
November 2024
Department of Emergency and General Surgery, Level I Trauma Center, Bufalini Hospital, AUSL Romagna, Cesena, Italy.
Biol Trace Elem Res
November 2024
Department of Biology, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Della Ricerca Scientifica 1, 00133, Rome, Italy.
Biol Trace Elem Res
November 2024
UOC Chirurgia Digestiva e del Colon-Retto, Ospedale Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, 00186, Rome, Italy.
Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn) are altered in colorectal cancer (CRC) but their association with the clinical classification of the tumor has not been fully explored. To examine the association of Cu and Zn homeostasis in the onset and severity of CRC, we performed an exploratory case-control study comparing the serum levels for Cu, the exchangeable component of Cu in serum (CuExc), Zn, the ratio between them (CuExc:Zn), ceruloplasmin [Cp, concentration (iCp) and its activity (eCp), Cp specific activity (eCp:iCp)], and the Cu:Cp, assessed in 31 consecutive CRC patients before surgical resection to those obtained from 37 healthy controls (CTRL). Additionally, we correlated the analyte levels with the indices of the pathological tumor, node, and metastasis (TNM) staging, namely tumor (T), node (N), and metastasis (M), evaluated at the histopathological examination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Psychol
October 2024
Department of Human Sciences "Riccardo Massa", University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Numerous research studies show that mindfulness can mitigate the negative impact of trauma on mental health by reducing symptoms of anxiety, mediating the relationship between trauma exposure and mental health, and treating symptoms resulting from traumatic events. During the COVID-19 pandemic, which was considered a traumatic event, the wellbeing of adults and children was severely compromised. Although children seem less vulnerable to the physical effects of the virus, this does not seem to be true for the psychological effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J STD AIDS
November 2024
Infectious Diseases Institute, Department of Safety and Bioethics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
Background: In the context of People Living with HIV (PLWH), poor health literacy (HL) seems to be linked to poorer health outcomes and reduced engagement in care. Additionally, the level of HL can affect HIV knowledge and may impact adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). This research explored the connection between ART adherence, HL, and engagement in care in a cohort of 250 PLWH receiving ART in Italy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Immunoassay Immunochem
November 2024
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, Aldo Moro University, Bari, Italy.
Our study evaluated the possible interference of Burosumab (human recombinant monoclonal antibody directed against N-terminal domain of FGF23) on the immunoassay of intact FGF23 (iFGF23) with the Liaison XL. The analytical method uses three different antibodies, one of which directed against the N-terminal portion of FGF23. The evaluation of the method accuracy involved the fully automated execution of a dilution test on EDTA plasma from 5 subjects who had not received any monoclonal antibody (mAb), 20 EDTA plasma from patients treated with Burosumab, and 2 EDTA plasma from subjects who had not received any mAb in witch an adequate volume of Burosumab had been added in vitro.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Neurophysiol
December 2024
Brain Connectivity Laboratory, Dept. Neuroscience & Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele, Rome, Italy. Electronic address:
Biomedicines
October 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, University of Brescia, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Background/objectives: Endometriosis (END) is a painful gynecological condition. Clinical examination, imaging, and laparoscopy can provide a definitive diagnosis of END. Nonetheless, non-invasive biomarkers could help enhance and streamline the diagnostic process.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGeriatrics (Basel)
October 2024
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 73000 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Well-being and social interaction are among the primary goals to be achieved for the elderly. Intergenerational physical activity (PA) has gained increasing attention due to its potential to encourage PA and social interaction, providing both social and physical benefits to both younger and older individuals. This review aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the potential roles of PA in facilitating intergenerational interactions and provide practical insights.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiol Trace Elem Res
October 2024
Digestive and Colorectal Surgery, Ospedale Isola Tiberina-Gemelli Isola, 00186, Rome, Italy.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a growing public health problem. Several clinical studies have shown a potentially oncogenic role of copper in CRC progression, but the reports are inconsistent. To examine published evidence on the association between tissue copper status and CRC, we carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis, searching Cochrane Library, EBSCOhost, Embase, ProQuest, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science for studies reporting colon tumor and matched non-cancerous tissue copper concentrations in CRC patients for articles published till June 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrients
September 2024
Department of Human Sciences and Promotion of the Quality of Life, San Raffaele Rome Open University, 00166 Rome, Italy.
Front Psychol
September 2024
Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.