University Of Milano Bicocca

This study looked at 18 ICU patients on both a heart-lung bypass machine (ECMO) and a kidney replacement therapy machine. Researchers tested whether adding a special blood thinner (citrate) to the kidney machine could prevent clotting better than standard care. The goal was to ke…

This study tested whether learning to play Go or Chess could improve thinking skills in 80 people with mild cognitive impairment or subjective cognitive decline. Participants were split into groups that played Go, Chess, both, or neither for 12 weeks. The goal was to see if these…

This study tested whether short, personalized videos delivered through a mobile app could encourage healthy adults to buy more legumes like beans and lentils. Over 600 university students participated in a simulated online grocery shopping task. Researchers measured how many legu…

This study examined 186 people with different types of dementia (Alzheimer's, Lewy body, frontotemporal, and corticobasal) plus healthy volunteers to see if subtle brain signs, called neurological soft signs, differ between groups. Participants took simple movement and coordinati…

This study looked back at the electronic health records of 700 people diagnosed with osteosarcoma or Ewing's sarcoma between 2003 and 2012. Researchers used machine learning to find patterns in the data, focusing on how long patients survived. The goal was to learn more about the…

This study looked at how breathing machines (ventilators) are used in intensive care for patients with serious brain injuries, like from trauma or stroke. Researchers collected data from over 2,200 patients across many hospitals to see which ventilator settings are common and how…

This study looked at 150 people with mild memory issues to see if a special MRI scan (pCASL) can give similar information as a standard PET scan. The goal is to find a simpler, cheaper way to detect early brain changes. Participants had MRI, PET, and spinal fluid tests, and were …

This study tested a mobile app called OASES that guides clinicians step-by-step through emergency care for severe diarrhea, breathing problems, and seizures. About 15 nurses and clinical officers in a rural Ugandan hospital used the app during simulated emergencies to see if it h…