Unlocking human power: how artificial intelligence can transform performance measurement and management systems enhancing organizational decision-making

Beyond Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and Body Surface Area: An Italian Delphi Consensus on the Definition of Moderate Psoriasis

Introduction: Moderate psoriasis, despite its clinical relevance, remains inconsistently defined in current guidelines, leading to heterogeneous treatment decisions and variable access to systemic therapy. A unified, clinically meaningful definition is currently lacking. To establish a consensus-based, operational definition of moderate psoriasis, we conducted a two-round modified Delphi process involving expert dermatologists. Methods: Fifteen Italian dermatologists with recognized expertise...

Prescribing patterns and clinician preferences for direct oral anticoagulant use in unusual site venous thromboembolism: a cross-sectional analysis from the Direct oral anticoagulants in Unusual Site venous Thromboembolism (DUST) study

Background: Unusual site venous thromboembolism (USVTE) presents therapeutic challenges. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly prescribed despite limited evidence from clinical trials. Objectives: This cross-sectional analysis aimed to describe DOAC prescription patterns and rationale for choosing DOACs for USVTE treatment in real-life clinical practice. Methods: The Direct oral anticoagulants in Unusual Site venous Thromboembolism study (NCT03778502) is an international, multic...

Global burden of enteric infectious diseases, diarrhoeal diseases, and corresponding aetiologies, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Background: Enteric infectious diseases claim more than 1 million lives annually and are among the top ten causes of death in children younger than 5 years. Remarkable global investment has been dedicated to enteric infectious disease prevention and control; however, the shifting global health landscape is testing the continuance of progress. To evaluate the current status and guide future interventions, we present the latest epidemiological estimates of enteric infectious diseases from the G...