Publications by authors named "M Pagliacci"
Background: Secondary conditions may reduce function and participation in individuals with chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). The knowledge of reasons for readmission to the hospital may be enlightening to prevent them and remodel the health services.
Study Design: Multicenter prospective observational study of all consecutive readmissions of persons with SCI after rehabilitation completion.
After spinal cord injury (SCI), patients face many physical and psychological issues including intestinal dysfunction and comorbidities, strongly affecting quality of life. The gut microbiota has recently been suggested to influence the course of the disease in these patients. However, to date only two studies have profiled the gut microbiota in SCI patients, months after a traumatic injury.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine relationships between age and spinal cord injury (SCI) and cause of SCI and how this depends on economic development.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: Community, 22 countries representing all stages of economic development.
Article Synopsis
- This study evaluates the long-term follow-up practices for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction in spinal cord injury patients across 21 centers in Italy, comparing these practices to international guidelines.
- Data was collected through a questionnaire and analyzed to assess frequency of visits, treatment for urinary tract infections, and types of examinations performed for patients with suprasacral and sacral spinal cord injuries.
- Results showed that while the interval for follow-up visits was consistent at 12 months for both injury types, there were significant differences in follow-up frequency, with suprasacral patients receiving more frequent monitoring and advanced treatments.
Study Design: Multicenter prospective observational study of people with acute traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) admitted to rehabilitation.
Objectives: To update epidemiological characteristics of a TSCI Italian population and verify the impact of patient characteristics at admission on two outcomes: functional gain (SCIM III) and discharge destination.
Setting: Thirty-one SCI centers for comprehensive rehabilitation in 13 Italian regions.