Publications by authors named "M Mataro"
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- - Participants in the MindFit Project, a study involving chronic stroke survivors, engaged in different intervention groups, including mindfulness-based stress reduction and physical exercise, to address their numerous physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges post-stroke.
- - A qualitative study involving interviews with participants revealed that they found the interventions generally beneficial, with mindfulness helping emotional regulation, physical exercise boosting capabilities, and cognitive training aiding mental functions; the group environment provided peer support despite some challenges related to participant diversity.
- - The findings underscore the complexity of stroke recovery and advocate for holistic, patient-centered rehabilitation strategies that integrate both physical and cognitive approaches, with remote delivery being a practical yet challenging option for survivors.
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- There is increasing research into how Long-COVID affects cognitive functions, utilizing neuroimaging to understand the underlying brain changes in patients experiencing cognitive impairment.
- A study using advanced brain imaging techniques on 53 Long-COVID patients revealed significant cognitive deficits, particularly in executive functions and attention, with some correlations found between brain structure and memory performance.
- The results suggest that Long-COVID is associated with lasting cognitive impairments due to altered brain structure and connectivity, highlighting the importance of understanding these changes for patient care.
Background: The neurological symptoms of Long COVID (LC) and the impact of neuropsychological manifestations on people's daily lives have been extensively described. Although a large body of literature describes symptoms, validating this with objective measures is important. This study aims to identify and describe the effects of Long COVID on cognition, balance, and the retinal fundus, and determine whether the duration of symptoms influences cognitive impairment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: There is a paucity of data on long-term neuroimaging findings from individuals who have developed the post-coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) condition. Only 2 studies have investigated the correlations between cognitive assessment results and structural MR imaging in this population. This study aimed to elucidate the long-term cognitive outcomes of participants with the post-COVID-19 condition and to correlate these cognitive findings with structural MR imaging data in the post-COVID-19 condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPeripheral artery disease (PAD) and non-compressible artery disease (NCAD) constitute predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis easily assessed through the ankle brachial index (ABI). Although both diseases show substantial genetic influences, few genetic association studies have focused on the ABI and PAD, and none have focused on NCAD. To overcome these limitations, we assessed the role of several candidate genes on the ABI, both in its continuous distribution and in the clinical manifestations associated to its extreme values: PAD and NCAD.
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