This paper proposes a pricing model for inflation-linked bonds. Our proposal is developed
starting from a Vasicek model of the instantaneous inflation rate process and the Cox, …

This paper analyzes how the deposit guarantee value affects the risk incentives in a mutual
guarantee system. We liken the guarantee’s value to that of a European-style contingent …

Introduction and adoption of new derivative structures can be greatly influenced by
government regulation at several levels. The insurance industry in the US, for example, faces …

This paper studies alternative regulatory approaches within the framework of intermediaries’
capital requirements, one of the cornerstones of modern financial regulation. The basic …

Background and aims: Although the administration of gastroprotective drugs may reduce the
risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (…

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are increasingly recognized as common in patients with
dementia, both of degenerative (Alzheimer’s disease, AD) or vascular origin (vascular …

Our objective was to construct and validate a Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) for 1-year
mortality from a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) routinely carried out in …

Aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of a Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI)
based on a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) for predicting mortality risk in …

AIM: To compare efficacy and tolerability of four proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) commonly
used in the short-term therapy of esophagitis in elderly patients. METHODS: A total of 320 …

… Francesco Perri and Angelo Andriulli—endoscopic diagnoses, acquisition and interpretation
of data. Francesco Di Mario—study concept and design and interpretation of data. All …