Publications by authors named "Claudia Faini"

Background: Data on cardioembolic prevention with direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with previous gastric surgery are lacking. We report inter- and intra-individual differences in DOAC concentration in people with gastric surgery, to identify potential treatment options.

Methods: Patients with previous gastric surgery receiving DOAC for AF as stroke secondary prevention, and undergoing peak-trough DOAC plasmatic testing were selected from the regional EDDIE-AF registry.

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Motor unit number estimation (MUNE) methods are crucial for estimating lower motor neuron loss in motor neuron diseases. The MScanFit MUNE (MScanFit) is a novel method that estimates MUNE values from compound motor action potential (CMAP) scans, demonstrating high sensitivity and reproducibility in detecting motor unit loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). In this study, we aimed to characterize the pattern of motor unit loss in the hand intrinsic muscles of SMA patients compared to ALS patients and healthy controls (HC) using MScanFit MUNE.

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  • * A case study involved a woman in her 70s who experienced neck issues due to a CCF, which affected her cranial nerve and led to cervical myelopathy.
  • * A detailed search of medical literature revealed that CCFs presenting with cervical myelopathy are quite rare, offering insights that could aid doctors in diagnosing and treating this complex condition.
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Objective: Motor Unit Number Estimation (MUNE) techniques are crucial in assessing lower motor neuron loss. MScanFit MUNE (MScanFit) is a novel tool which estimates MUNE values from compound muscle action potential (CMAP) scans by considering the probabilistic nature of motor unit firing. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the diagnostic utility of MScanFit compared to quantitative electromyography (qEMG) in ALS patients.

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Introduction/aims: MScanFit MUNE (MScanFit) is a novel tool to derive motor unit number estimates (MUNEs) from compound muscle action potential (CMAP) scans. Few studies have explored its utility in 5q spinal muscular atrophy (SMA5q) patients, assessing only the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) muscle. We aimed to assess different distal muscles in pediatric and adult SMA5q patients, further evaluating clinical-electrophysiological correlations.

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