Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Anna Olczak, Aleksandra Truszczynska-Baszak, Adam Stepien
Summary: This study found that physiotherapy including trunk stabilization exercises had a significant effect on improving the functional efficiency of the affected upper limb and handgrip strength in stroke patients.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Giuseppe Spinella, Benedetta Davoli, Vincenzo Musella, Ludovica Dragone
Summary: Acute trauma of the iliopsoas muscle is common in sports and active dogs, but can be overshadowed by other issues. Correct diagnosis and physiotherapy can lead to recovery in dogs. A preliminary study found that multimodal rehabilitation therapy can promote recovery of mild-to-moderate iliopsoas lesions within 3 weeks.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Paola Emilia Ferrara, Dario Mattia Gatto, Ilaria Bastoni, Paolo Zordan, Gioia Stefinlongo, Roberta Marini, Fiorella Evangelista, Antonio Leone, Gianpaolo Ronconi
Summary: Conservative management with intermittent plaster casting and rehabilitation treatment during the first years of life can significantly improve congenital leg bowing, calcaneovalgus deformity, and leg length discrepancy. Adequate gross motor development can also be achieved through this approach.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL REGULATORS AND HOMEOSTATIC AGENTS
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Simon S. Kjeldsen, Liv Brodal, Iris Brunner
Summary: This study examined activity levels, types of activities and their distribution throughout the day in patients with severe acquired brain injury during subacute neurorehabilitation. The results showed that patients were engaged in activities for more than half of the day, with a majority of rehabilitation activities occurring in the morning. Patients with higher function were more active.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Justin H. Berger, Jennifer A. Faerber, Feiyan Chen, Kimberly Y. Lin, Julie A. Brothers, Michael L. O'Byrne
Summary: The study found that children with heart disease are more likely to undergo recommended lipid screening than healthy children, but at lower rates and later ages than recommended, highlighting the importance of quality improvement and advocacy for this vulnerable population.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Masakazu Saitoh, Tetsuya Takahashi, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Akihiro Sakuyama, Hidetaka Watanabe, Koji Sakurada, Yusuke Hanafusa, Masayuki Tahara, Kentaro Iwata, Yusuke Ochi, Go Takamura, Akira Minei
Summary: The study aims to investigate the impact of hospital-acquired disability on long-term functional decline and long-term care dependency, as well as to explore the beneficial effects of postoperative regular exercise on older patients' long-term functional trajectory after cardiac surgery. The multicentre, prospective cohort study will follow older patients for 2 years to assess primary endpoints such as long-term functional decline and long-term care dependency, with secondary endpoints including readmission due to cardiac events or all-cause mortality. Publication of the study results is expected in 2025.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bahia Hakiki, Ida Donnini, Anna Maria Romoli, Francesca Draghi, Daniela Maccanti, Antonello Grippo, Maenia Scarpino, Antonio Maiorelli, Raisa Sterpu, Tiziana Atzori, Andrea Mannini, Silvia Campagnini, Silvia Bagnoli, Assunta Ingannato, Benedetta Nacmias, Francesco De Bellis, Anna Estraneo, Valentina Carli, Eugenia Pasqualone, Angela Comanducci, Jorghe Navarro, Maria Chiara Carrozza, Claudio Macchi, Francesca Cecchi
Summary: This study aims to investigate the rehabilitation outcomes and baseline predictive factors or biomarkers of sABI survivors to facilitate personalized rehabilitation strategies and provide accurate information to caregivers. The application and validation of machine learning algorithms can provide support tools for the clinical prognosis of sABI patients' rehabilitation pathways.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Antonio Caronni, Emanuele Liaci, Anna Bianchi, Alessandro Vigano, Francesco Marenco, Angela Comanducci, Daniela Maria Cabrini, Mario Meloni, Margherita Alberoni, Elisabetta Farina, Mariangela Bianco, Silvia Galeri, Guya Devalle, Jorge Navarro
Summary: This study described a cohort of patients with disorders of consciousness exposed to SARS-CoV-2 early after their severe acquired brain injury. Six patients contracted SARS-CoV-2, with four developing COVID. The respiratory involvement was generally mild, with no fatalities reported.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Christiaan Gmelig Meyling, Olaf Verschuren, Ingrid R. Rentinck, Raoul H. H. Engelbert, Jan Willem Gorter
Summary: This study synthesized evidence on physical rehabilitation interventions for children and young people with acquired brain injuries, finding varying characteristics of frequency and duration, and overall positive results in functional recovery. Further well-designed studies are needed to optimize rehabilitation practice and outcomes.
DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Alessio Baricich, Marco Battaglia, Daria Cuneo, Lucia Cosenza, Marzia Millevolte, Michela Cosma, Mirko Filippetti, Stefania Dalise, Valentina Azzollini, Carmelo Chisari, Stefania Spina, Nicoletta Cinone, Lorenza Scotti, Marco Invernizzi, Stefano Paolucci, Alessandro Picelli, Andrea Santamato
Summary: This study aims to clarify the role of BoNT-A in the context of non-stroke spasticity (NSS). BoNT-A demonstrated significant improvement in spasticity severity, pain, and quality of life. The effect persistence over time varies depending on the diagnosis and the number of treated sites.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Kiera McDuff, Amanda Benaim, Mark Wong, Andrea Burley, Payal Gandhi, Aaron Wallace, Dina Brooks, Julie Vaughan-Graham, Kara K. Patterson
Summary: This study demonstrated the feasibility of characterizing eye gaze behavior during observational movement analysis using eye-tracking technology. Experienced neurological physiotherapists made more fixations of shorter duration compared to physiotherapy students, suggesting potential differences in observational skills between the two groups. Further research is needed to explore how experienced therapists utilize observational movement analysis in clinical reasoning and education.
PHYSIOTHERAPY CANADA
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Antimo Moretti, Antonella Belfiore, Massimiliano Bianco, Sara Liguori, Marco Paoletta, Giuseppe Toro, Francesca Gimigliano, Giovanni Iolascon
Summary: This study investigated correlations between clinical, functional, and radiological outcomes in inpatients with moderate COVID-19, using the ICF framework. Significant moderate correlations were found between CT-SS and emotional functions as well as respiratory functions. The study supports the use of ClinFIT COVID-19 for comprehensive assessment of COVID-19 patients.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shinichi Watanabe, Jun Hirasawa, Yuji Naito, Motoki Mizutani, Akihiro Uemura, Shogo Nishimura, Keisuke Suzuki, Yasunari Morita, Yuki Iida
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between rehabilitation intensity and nutrition during ICU admission and the incidence of ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW). The results showed that increasing rehabilitation intensity and mean calorie and protein deliveries were associated with a decrease in the occurrence of ICUAW at ICU discharge.
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Zoe Adey-Wakeling, Laura Jolliffe, Elizabeth O'Shannessy, Peter Hunter, Jacqui Morarty, Ian D. Cameron, Enwu Liu, Natasha A. Lannin
Summary: The study found that inpatients in a mixed brain injury rehabilitation unit spent a large amount of their awake hours inactive and only participated in goal-related activities for a quarter of their awake time. Patients who received support to address their goals within their rehabilitation program were more likely to engage in physical activities.
ANNALS OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE-ARM
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Anne-Mette Honore Grauslund, Jette Ammentorp, Connie Timmermann
Summary: This study explores the experiences of cancer patients participating in 5Rhythms((R)), finding that it helps reconnect body and soul, evokes existential thoughts and personal growth, and emphasizes the importance of the mind-body connection.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF CARING SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Education, Special
Claudia Corti, Viola Oldrati, Fabio Storm, Alessandra Bardoni, Sandra Strazzer, Romina Romaniello
Summary: This study provides an overview of remote cognitive training programs for children with congenital brain malformation or genetic syndrome affecting the central nervous system. The interventions were found to have benefits on some cognitive functions, but adherence issues, such as excessive cognitive load and clinical comorbidities, were highlighted.
JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Susanna Frigerio, Erika Molteni, Katia Colombo, Valentina Pastore, Claudia Fedeli, Susanna Galbiati, Sandra Strazzer
Summary: This study found that CRS-R can assess changes in DoC in children as young as 5 years old, and there is good agreement with CNCS scores. CRS-R can better describe patients' status in the emergency phase, but has lower scoring ability in the presence of severe motor impairment.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Physiology
Alberto Porta, Francesca Gelpi, Vlasta Bari, Beatrice Cairo, Beatrice De Maria, Anielle C. M. Takahashi, Aparecida M. M. Catai, Riccardo Colombo
Summary: This study proposes a model-based parametric approach for estimating the baroreflex bandwidth, which provides different information compared to baroreflex sensitivity. The method takes into account the action of mechanisms changing heart rate irrespective of systolic arterial pressure. The study found that the baroreflex bandwidth changes with different degrees of head-up tilt.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-REGULATORY, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Alberto Porta, Vlasta Bari, Francesca Gelpi, Beatrice Cairo, Beatrice De Maria, Davide Tonon, Gianluca Rossato, Luca Faes
Summary: Nonlinear markers of coupling strength are utilized to typify cardiorespiratory and cerebrovascular regulations, and the computation of these indices requires techniques describing nonlinear interactions between respiration and heart period, and between mean arterial pressure and mean cerebral blood velocity. Two model-free methods, cross-sample entropy (CSampEn) and k-nearest-neighbor cross-unpredictability (KNNCUP), were compared for assessing dynamic interactions. The study found that KNNCUP is more reliable than CSampEn in evaluating coupling strength when interactions occur according to a causal structure, and it is more powerful in characterizing cardiorespiratory and cerebrovascular variability interactions in healthy subjects.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Francesco Cavallieri, Annalisa Gessani, Andrea Merlo, Isabella Campanini, Carla Budriesi, Valentina Fioravanti, Giulia Di Rauso, Alberto Feletti, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Noemi Guagnano, Elisa Bardi, Maria Giulia Corni, Francesca Antonelli, Francesca Cavalleri, Maria Angela Molinari, Sara Contardi, Elisa Menozzi, Annette Puzzolante, Giuseppe Vannozzi, Elena Bergamini, Giacomo Pavesi, Valerie Fraix, Sara Meoni, Alessandro Fraternali, Annibale Versari, Mirco Lusuardi, Giuseppe Biagini, Serge Pinto, Elena Moro, Franco Valzania
Summary: This study evaluates correlations between speech and gait parameters in advanced Parkinson's disease patients under different medication and subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation conditions. The results show that patients who spoke louder had greater trunk acceleration during gait, and patients with poorer voice quality performed worse in the sit to stand and gait phases of the iTUG. Conversely, patients with higher speech rate performed well in the turning and walking phases of the iTUG.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Francesco Cavallieri, Isabella Campanini, Annalisa Gessani, Carla Budriesi, Valentina Fioravanti, Giulia Di Rauso, Alberto Feletti, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Noemi Guagnano, Elisa Bardi, Maria Giulia Corni, Jessica Rossi, Francesca Antonelli, Francesca Cavalleri, Maria Angela Molinari, Sara Contardi, Elisa Menozzi, Annette Puzzolante, Giuseppe Vannozzi, Elena Bergamini, Giacomo Pavesi, Sara Meoni, Valerie Fraix, Alessandro Fraternali, Annibale Versari, Mirco Lusuardi, Giuseppe Biagini, Andrea Merlo, Elena Moro, Franco Valzania
Summary: This study assessed the long-term effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) on gait in advanced Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients. The results showed that in the long-term after surgery, STN-DBS can contribute to gait and postural control improvement when used together with dopamine replacement therapy.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Francesca Gelpi, Vlasta Bari, Beatrice Cairo, Beatrice De Maria, Rachel Wells, Mathias Baumert, Alberto Porta
Summary: Transfer entropy was used to assess the interactions between cardiovascular and cerebrovascular variabilities, revealing an exaggerated sympathetic response in POTS subjects and impairments in baroreflex activation. This study highlights the importance of evaluating specific regulatory mechanisms and sensitivity to different respiratory aspects.
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Alberto Porta, Beatrice Cairo, Vlasta Bari, Francesca Gelpi, Beatrice De Maria, Riccardo Colombo
Summary: This study investigates the variability between heart rate (HP) and systolic arterial pressure (SAP) in healthy men during head-down tilt (HDT) using model-based spectral causality analysis. The findings suggest that HDT reduces the involvement of the baroreflex in regulating the relationship between HP and SAP in the low frequency band, but does not affect the action of mechanical feedforward mechanisms in both low and high frequency bands.
PHYSIOLOGICAL MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Chiara Bo, Andrea Merlo, Maria Bernadette Ligabue, Maria Chiara Bassi, Mirco Lusuardi, Isabella Campanini
Summary: Breast cancer survivors (BCS) may benefit from self-managed physical activity (PA) programs to address rehabilitative issues caused by treatment. A scoping review of 108 studies found that self-managed PA interventions have the potential to improve oncological issues faced by BCS, and professionals can adopt strategies to support patients and empower them with self-care competencies.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tommaso Ciceri, Giorgia Malerba, Alice Gatti, Eleonora Diella, Denis Peruzzo, Emilia Biffi, Luca Casartelli
Summary: This research investigates the influence of different scenarios on walking patterns, finding that concurrent recall of scenarios during walking activity can cause motor interference, and the evocation of scenarios before walking activity can also influence walking patterns. The study suggests that walking is influenced not only by biomechanics, but also by cognitive computations such as sensory sampling and expectation processing.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Francesco Ferraro, Dario Calafiore, Claudio Curci, Francesco Fortunato, Irene Carantini, Filippo Genovese, Giuseppe Lucchini, Andrea Merlo, Antonio Ammendolia, Alessandro de Sire
Summary: This real-practice retrospective study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an intensive neurorehabilitation protocol on muscle strength and functioning in CMT patients. The study found that after intensive rehabilitation treatment, all outcomes significantly improved, but this improvement was lost at the 1-year mark.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Simone Costantini, Mattia Chiappini, Giorgia Malerba, Carla Dei, Anna Falivene, Sara Arlati, Vera Colombo, Emilia Biffi, Fabio Alexander Storm
Summary: This study tested the accuracy of the Empatica 4 wristband in detecting heart rate variability and electrodermal activity in stress-inducing conditions and driving scenarios. The results showed that HRV time-domain and frequency-domain parameters had good reliability, while EDA parameters showed no correlation. Further research can improve the quality of HRV and EDA data through protocol optimization and algorithm improvement.
Article
Neurosciences
Sandra Strazzer, Valentina Pastore, Susanna Frigerio, Katia Colombo, Sara Galbiati, Federica Locatelli, Susanna Galbiati
Summary: Recent studies show that acquired brain injury in infancy can have severe and persistent effects on development. This study examines the vocational outcomes of patients who suffered a severe brain lesion at a young age. The results suggest that traumatic brain injury patients have a higher likelihood of being productive compared to non-traumatic patients. Clinical variables were also found to be related to vocational outcomes.
Article
Neurosciences
Giorgia Malerba, Silvia Bellazzecca, Cosimo Urgesi, Niccolo Butti, Maria Grazia D'Angelo, Eleonora Diella, Emilia Biffi
Summary: This study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a rehabilitative intervention using virtual reality technology to improve the social prediction skills of patients with cerebellar disorders. The preliminary results showed the usability and tolerability of the VR application, suggesting its potential effectiveness in enhancing patients' social abilities. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed to assess the effectiveness of the intervention.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Claudia Corti, Viola Oldrati, Marta Papini, Sandra Strazzer, Geraldina Poggi, Romina Romaniello, Renato Borgatti, Cosimo Urgesi, Alessandra Bardoni
Summary: Remote computerized cognitive training (CCT) can provide rehabilitation continuity for children with lifelong disabilities. This study demonstrated the efficacy of an 8-week multi-domain CCT in improving visual-spatial working memory, with long-term benefits lasting for six months.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)