Matteo Gentilini^1,2,3, Sofia Mangili², Alberto Selvaggi^4,5, Rodolfo Gentili^1,*, Brigitte Marazzi^2,3

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.95, No.5, 2026, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2026.078024 - 27 May 2026

Abstract Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. (Johnson grass, Poaceae) is a worldwide problematic alien species, rapidly expanding its alien range in Europe. This study reconstructed the spread history, and assessed the current distribution, ecological traits, and invasion potential of this species in the Insubric region of northern Italy and southern Switzerland. Herbarium and occurrence data showed that its spread began in the late 19th century and has accelerated recently in the foothill zone, progressing northward and upward. High-cover populations occurred in anthropogenic habitats, especially ruderal and agricultural areas. Morphological analyses revealed statistically significant site-dependent differences in plant height… More >

Marcelo Dario Rodas Britez^1,*, Francesco Ghionda², Vasileios Tatsis³, Dimosthenis Ioannidis³

Energy Engineering, Vol.123, No.6, 2026, DOI:10.32604/ee.2026.078082 - 27 May 2026

Abstract Current energy systems are increasingly complex, considering multi-energy systems, the integration of non-programmable renewable energy sources, and the simultaneous evaluation of multiple evaluation objectives (i.e., costs vs carbon dioxide emissions). This complexity opens the opportunity to explore optimization algorithms as assistance for systematic and automatic management of energy systems. The implementation of a multi-energy system poses multiple challenges, including managing multiple energy vectors with different technologies applied across energy production, energy storage, and renewable energy sources. Also, multi-objective evaluation should be considered to manage reductions in costs and carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, this paper proposes… More >

Andy Man Yeung Tai^1,*, Janet Suen², Mostafa Mamdouh Kamel², Georg Schomerus³, Angelo Giovanni Icro Maremmaniz⁴, Reinhard Michael Krausz¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.9, pp. 985-993, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030087 - 10 August 2023

Abstract Objectives: In 2019, the Insititue for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that 16% of life lost were attributed to mental health. As a result, global shortage of psychiatrists is a pressing issue due to the increasing burden of mental illness. In 2016, a mere 5% of US medical students chose psychiatry as a career, a trend mirrored in Germany and Italy. As the medical students of 2016 have graduated or transitioned into residency in 2023, their attitudes towards psychiatry could have contributed to today’s shortage of psychiatrists. The global mental health burden has only been… More >

Silvia Carbone^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.8, pp. 927-935, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.027784 - 06 July 2023

Abstract Madness has attracted and frightened for centuries, and talking about this means discussing how this diversity was built and managed in different social contexts and historical periods. Not all societies have had, and still have, the same relationship with madness. It is only with the affirmation of the Modern State, and of Capitalism, that the idea of “normality” indispensable to be able to conceive diversity as something dangerously distant and different from the norm takes over. In our post-modern society, people with mental illness in Italy can resort to specialists and social-health services. But the… More > Graphic Abstract

FERDINANDO CALABRIA¹, ANTONIO BAGNATO¹, GIULIANA GUADAGNINO², MARIA TOTEDA¹, ANTONIO LANZILLOTTA¹, STEFANIA CARDEI¹, ROSANNA TAVOLARO¹, MARIO LEPORACE^1,*

Oncology Research, Vol.31, No.2, pp. 117-124, 2023, DOI:10.32604/or.2023.027705 - 10 April 2023

Abstract We observed several patients presenting 2-[¹⁸F]FDG uptake in the reactive axillary lymph node at PET/CT imaging, ipsilateral to the site of the COVID-19 vaccine injection. Analog finding was documented at [¹⁸F]Choline PET/CT. The aim of our study was to describe this source of false positive cases. All patients examined by PET/CT were included in the study. Data concerning patient anamnesis, laterality, and time interval from recent COVID-19 vaccination were recorded. SUVmax was measured in all lymph nodes expressing tracer uptake after vaccination. Among 712 PET/CT scans with 2-[¹⁸F]FDG, 104 were submitted to vaccination; 89/104 patients (85%) presented… More >

Avaneesh Singh^*, Manish Kumar Bajpai

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.125, No.3, pp. 991-1031, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2020.012503 - 15 December 2020

Abstract We have proposed a new mathematical method, the SEIHCRD model, which has an excellent potential to predict the incidence of COVID-19 diseases. Our proposed SEIHCRD model is an extension of the SEIR model. Three-compartments have added death, hospitalized, and critical, which improves the basic understanding of disease spread and results. We have studied COVID-19 cases of six countries, where the impact of this disease in the highest are Brazil, India, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States. After estimating model parameters based on available clinical data, the model will propagate and forecast dynamic… More >