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Critical issue on the extinction and inattention subtest of NIHSS scale: an analysis on post-acute stroke patients attending inpatient rehabilitation

BMC Neurology, 2021
Objectives This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic performance of NIHSS extinction and inattention item, compared to the results of the Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) heart subtest.
Benedetta Basagni, Bahia Hakiki, Silvia Campagnini, Emilia Salvadori, Antonello Grippo, Anita Paperini, Chiara Castagnoli, Ines Hochleitner, Angela Maria Politi, Paola Gemignani, Irene Eleonora Mosca, Azzurra Franceschini, Enrico Bacci Bonotti, Alessandro Sodero, Andrea Mannini, Leonardo Pellicciari, Anna Poggesi, Claudio Macchi, Maria Chiara Carrozza, Francesca Cecchi   +19 more
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Smoothness of movement in idiopathic cervical dystonia

Scientific Reports, 2022
Smoothness (i.e. non-intermittency) of movement is a clinically important property of the voluntary movement with accuracy and proper speed. Resting head position and head voluntary movements are impaired in cervical dystonia.
Antonio Caronni, Pietro Arcuri, Ilaria Carpinella, Alberto Marzegan, Tiziana Lencioni, Marina Ramella, Alessandro Crippa, Denise Anastasi, Marco Rabuffetti, Maurizio Ferrarin, Anna Castagna   +10 more
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Red blood cell distribution width as a novel prognostic marker after myocardial revascularization or cardiac valve surgery

Scientific Reports, 2021
The red blood cell distribution width (RDW) measures the variability in the size of circulating erythrocytes. Previous studies suggested a powerful correlation between RDW obtained from a standard complete blood count and cardiovascular diseases in both ...
Davide Lazzeroni, Luca Moderato, P. L. Marazzi, Carmen Pellegrino, Elisa Musiari, Paolo Castiglioni, Umberto Camaiora, Matteo Bini, Simone Geroldi, Lorenzo Brambilla, Valerio Brambilla, Paolo Coruzzi   +11 more
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Reliability, validity and discriminant ability of a robotic device for finger training in patients with subacute stroke

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2020
Background The majority of stroke survivors experiences significant hand impairments, as weakness and spasticity, with a severe impact on the activity of daily living. To objectively evaluate hand deficits, quantitative measures are needed.
Marco Germanotta, Valerio Gower, Dionysia Papadopoulou, Arianna Cruciani, Cristiano Pecchioli, Rita Mosca, Gabriele Speranza, Catuscia Falsini, Francesca Cecchi, Federica Vannetti, Angelo Montesano, Silvia Galeri, Furio Gramatica, Irene Aprile, the FDG Robotic Rehabilitation Group   +14 more
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COVID-19 salivary Raman fingerprint: innovative approach for the detection of current and past SARS-CoV-2 infections

Scientific Reports, 2021
The pandemic of COVID-19 is continuously spreading, becoming a worldwide emergency. Early and fast identification of subjects with a current or past infection must be achieved to slow down the epidemiological widening.
C. Carlomagno, D. Bertazioli, A. Gualerzi, S. Picciolini, P. I. Banfi, A. Lax, E. Messina, J. Navarro, L. Bianchi, A. Caronni, F. Marenco, S. Monteleone, C. Arienti, M. Bedoni   +13 more
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Could Towel bath reduce aggressiveness in patient with dementia? Results from a crossover trial

Dissertation Nursing, 2022
BACKGROUND: Bathing is one of the most intimate activities during which persons with dementia are cared for. The literature suggests that 20-40% of patients with cognitive impairment, hospitalized in long-term facilities, may react with aggressive ...
Roberta Lodini, Stefano Terzoni, Agostino D'Antuono, Elena Sala, Giancarlo Celeri, Mauro Parozzi, Paolo Ferrara, Laura DiPrisco, Lara Carelli, Giada Cocciolo   +9 more
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Predictors of recovering ambulation after hip fracture inpatient rehabilitation

BMC Geriatrics, 2018
Background Despite progress in surgery and care, hip fracture (HF) remains a catastrophic event, burdened with high risk of mortality and disability.
Francesca Cecchi, Silvia Pancani, Desiderio Antonioli, Lucia Avila, Manuele Barilli, Massimo Gambini, Lucilla Landucci Pellegrini, Emanuela Romano, Chiara Sarti, Margherita Zingoni, Maria Assunta Gabrielli, Federica Vannetti, Guido Pasquini, Claudio Macchi   +13 more
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Reliability, validity and discriminant ability of the instrumental indices provided by a novel planar robotic device for upper limb rehabilitation

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2018
Background In the last few years, there has been an increasing interest in the use of robotic devices to objectively quantify motor performance of patients after brain damage.
Marco Germanotta, Arianna Cruciani, Cristiano Pecchioli, Simona Loreti, Albino Spedicato, Matteo Meotti, Rita Mosca, Gabriele Speranza, Francesca Cecchi, Giorgia Giannarelli, Luca Padua, Irene Aprile   +11 more
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12-month survival in nonagenarians inside the Mugello study: on the way to live a century

BMC Geriatrics, 2022
Background Life expectancy has increased over the last century and a growing number of people is reaching age 90 years and over. However, data on nonagenarians’ health trends are scarce due to difficulties in investigating this specific population.
Silvia Pancani, Gemma Lombardi, Francesco Sofi, Anna Maria Gori, Roberta Boni, Chiara Castagnoli, Anita Paperini, Guido Pasquini, Federica Vannetti, Raffaello Molino Lova, Claudio Macchi, Francesca Cecchi   +11 more
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Abnormal development of sensory-motor, visual temporal and parahippocampal cortex in children with learning disabilities and borderline intellectual functioning

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Borderline intellectual functioning (BIF) is a condition characterized by an intelligence quotient (IQ) between 70 and 85. BIF children present with cognitive, motor, social and adaptive limitations that result in learning disabilities and are more ...
Francesca eBaglio, MONIA eCABINIO, Cristian eRicci, Cristian eRicci, Gisella eBaglio, Susanna eLipari, LUDOVICA eGRIFFANTI, LUDOVICA eGRIFFANTI, Maria Giulia ePreti, Maria Giulia ePreti, Raffaello eNemni, Raffaello eNemni, Mario eClerici, Mario eClerici, Michela eZanette, Valeria eBlasi   +15 more
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