Publications

Introduction:

Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) involving nerve agents pose major challenges for emergency medical response due to rapid symptom onset, hazardous environments, and operational uncertainties. Several gaps remain in the knowledge about the prehospital response to nerve agent MCI treatment strategies and logistical decision-making. To address these gaps, this study uses Discrete Event Simulation to evaluate the impact of ...

The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a critical issue for both civilians and the military. With each successive conflict, pathogens become more resistant, making the management of infections in casualties increasingly challenging. To better understand the scope and characteristics of conflict-related AMR, a comprehensive literature search was conducted in the PubMed database in April 2025, using defined search terms related to ...

The gut microbiome comprises trillions of microorganisms and profoundly influences human health by modulating metabolism, immune responses and neuronal functions. Disruption in gut microbiome composition is implicated in various inflammatory conditions, metabolic disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. However, determining the underlying mechanisms and establishing cause and effect is extremely difficult. Preclinical models offer crucial ...

Self-pacing physical exercise is thought to rely on high-order cognitive processing (e.g., attentional control to monitor afferent cardiovascular feedback for exercise goals). Therefore, performing a cognitive task during a selfpaced exercise could lead to cognitive-physical interactions. We explored cognitive-physical interactions by applying time-domain Granger Causality (a correlation analysis that uses a temporal series of one variable to ...

According to self-determination theory, speakers can communicate with listeners either in more controlling or in more autonomy-supportive ways. Whereas most previous studies focused on the lexical semantics (i.e., words) of both communication styles, the current research examined whether experimentally induced controlling versus autonomy-supportive tone of voice differentially predicts listeners' experienced pressure, closeness, and intentions ...

In this essay, I first reflect on the notion of epistemic causality which, according to Shan and Williamson, complements the idea of evidential pluralism. Then, I shift my attention to mixed methods research. While I agree that evidential pluralism provides a strong philosophical foundation for this approach, I argue that there is an alternative, equally strong foundation that focuses on explanation rather than on evidence.

Complex Dynamic Systems Theory (CDST) approaches to second language (L2) development have stressed that subsystems of language are intertwined (De Bot et al., 2007, Larsen-Freeman, 1997). A key challenge is accurately attributing causal explanations and determining suitable statistical methods to study relationships between linguistic processes, features, and forms within the CDST framework. In this chapter, we propose Granger Causality to ...

Con l’invecchiamento della popolazione, la progettazione degli spazi pubblici deve rispondere ai bisogni degli anzia- ni per prevenire l’esclusione sociale causata da barriere architettoniche. Tuttavia, l’ambiente costruito esistente ri- mane ancora insufficientemente accessibile, in particolare nella progettazione delle “green streets”, che integrano modalità di mobilità attiva come biciclette e monopattini insieme alla vegetazione. La ...