Publications by authors named "A Dario"
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- The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sedentary behavior and spinal pain in children and adolescents, focusing on the direction and strength of this association, risk of pain onset, and prognosis.
- The systematic review analyzed 129 reports, revealing a small positive association between sedentary behavior and spinal pain in cross-sectional studies, but no significant risk of pain onset in longitudinal studies.
- The findings suggest that while there may be a slight correlation, sedentary behavior does not necessarily cause spinal pain, and more research is needed to understand its impact on pain prognosis.
Background: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) is an established therapy for chronic pain, employing screening trials to identify suitable candidates before implantation. However, complications arising from both technique and medical factors present challenges to this practice. This study introduces the Dural Substitute Confetti technique, which addresses technique-related complications during SCS implantation by preventing scar-induced lead migration or breakage and reducing operating times.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IOM) is widely used in neurosurgery but specific guidelines are lacking. Therefore, we can assume differences in IOM application between Neurosurgical centers.
Research Question: The section of Functional Neurosurgery of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery realized a survey aiming to obtain general data on the current practice of IOM in Italy.
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- Ziconotide is an intrathecal medication used for chronic pain relief, but there's a gap in comprehensive benefit/risk evaluations in existing literature.
- A thorough literature review identified 86 relevant studies, including 4 Randomized Controlled Trials, confirming its strong efficacy in pain management, particularly as both monotherapy and in combination with other drugs.
- Patients with psychiatric disorders need careful monitoring during treatment, but overall, Ziconotide provides significant benefits, especially for those not responding to other pain medications.
Question: What is the effect of health coaching on physical activity, disability, pain and quality of life compared with a non-active control in adults with chronic non-cancer pain?
Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Evidence was synthesised as standardised mean differences with 95% confidence intervals using random-effects models. Risk of bias was assessed using the revised Cochrane risk of bias tool.