A5035994205- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Renal function and acid-base balance
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies
- Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Neonatal skin health care
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
University of Parma
2022-2025
Ospedaliera di Piacenza
2025
Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Piacenza
2019-2024
Medicina
2023-2024
Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale di Parma
2023
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2020
Fondazione Santa Lucia
2020
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
2020
Massachusetts General Hospital
2020
Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
2020
<h3>Objective</h3> This international multicenter, prospective, observational study aimed at identifying predictors of short-term clinical outcome in patients with prolonged disorders consciousness (DoC) due to acquired severe brain injury. <h3>Methods</h3> Patients vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) or minimally conscious state (MCS) were enrolled within 3 months from their injury 12 specialized medical institutions. Demographic, anamnestic, clinical, and...
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to improve signs of consciousness in a subset patients with disorders (DoC). However, no multicentre study confirmed its efficacy when applied during rehabilitation. In this randomized controlled double-blind study, the effects tDCS whilst were rehabilitation tested at group level and according their diagnosis aetiology better target DoC who might repond tDCS.Patients received 2 mA or sham over left prefrontal cortex for 4 weeks....
Patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) have a high mortality rate due to medical complications. Because an accurate prognosis is essential for decision-making on patients' management, we analysed data from international multicentre prospective cohort study evaluate 2-year and bedside predictors mortality.We enrolled adult patients in vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) or minimally conscious state (MCS) after traumatic nontraumatic brain injury...
Prognosis of prolonged Disorders Consciousness (pDoC) is influenced by patients' clinical diagnosis and Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) total score. We compared the prognostic accuracy a novel Domain Index (CDI) with that CRS-R score, for recovery full consciousness at 6-, 12-, 24-months post-injury. The CDI was obtained combination six subscales via an unsupervised machine learning technique. retrospectively analyzed data on 143 patients pDoC (75 in Minimally Conscious State; 102 males;...
Abstract Aims To investigate the impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on health‐care provision to patients suffering from pelvic floor dysfunctions in Italy. Methods A retrospective web‐based interdisciplinary survey was mailed by Italian Society Urodynamics members involved management June 22, 2020 July 17, 2020. The 84‐item questionnaire investigated period March–June (first epidemic wave) and showed high content validity. primary outcome mean rate cancellation for services. Secondary outcomes...
Abstract Objective Patients with Disorders of consciousness, are persons extremely low functioning levels and represent a challenge for health care systems due to their high needs facilitating environmental factors. Despite common Italian pathway these patients, no studies have analyzed information on how each region implemented it in its welfare system correlating data patients’ clinical outcomes. Materials Methods A multicenter observational pilot study was realized. Clinicians collected...
Abstract Introduction Although antibiotic prophylaxis (AB) demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in bacteriuria after invasive urodynamics (UDS), no decrease the incidence of urinary tract infections (UTI) has been confirmed. No absolute recommendations on use AB case relevant potential risk UTI have reported, though some categories patients at increased infective probability UDS recognized. The aim this study is to report experts' consensus best practice for before main...
Previous analyses demonstrated a lack of unidimensionality, item redundancy, and substantial administrative burden for the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Personality Questionnaires (BIRT-PQs).To use Rasch Analysis to calibrate five short-forms BIRT-PQs, satisfying model requirements.BIRT-PQs data from 154 patients with severe Acquired (s-ABI) their caregivers (total sample = 308) underwent analysis examine internal construct validity reliability according model.The base did not show...
Objective: To assess the internal construct validity (ICV) of five Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Personality Questionnaires (BIRT-PQ) with Classical Test Theory methods.Methods: Multicenter cross-sectional study involving 11 Italian rehabilitation centers. BIRT-PQs were administered to patients severe Acquired and their respective caregivers. ICV was assessed by mean an consistency analysis (ICA) a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).Results: Data from 154 caregivers pooled, giving total...
Background: In this study, we aimed to investigate the incidence of fecal incontinence (FI) after severe acquired brain injuries (sABIs) and determine whether symptom can lead an inability return home rehabilitation. Methods: This was a retrospective observational cohort study. total, 521 acute sABI inpatients were enrolled from Department Neurorehabilitation at academic tertiary care hospital. Patients divided into two groups, with without FI, end rehabilitation phase. The primary secondary...
Aim: to analyze the prevalence of nocturia and its possible neuro-urological correlations in patients with a history acquired brain injury (ABI).Methods: single-centre population-based prospective study involving outpatients who were previously admitted our Rehabilitation Hospital for acute ABI ≥ 18 months ≤2 years prior. Impact on QoL was evaluated by standardized International Consultation Incotinence Nocturia Quality Life (ICIQ N-QoL). All participants given three-day frequency chart....
Ataxia is a neurological sign characterized by motor coordination during gait/voluntary limb movements impairment. Ataxic gait leads to disability and worsening of quality life; physiotherapy intervention recommended improve function. Recent studies showed benefits due repetitive robotized assisted training using static exoskeleton in patients affected acquired ataxias. The aim the study was perform preliminary evaluation short-term effects overground UAN.GO®-assisted an adult patient with...