19 Result(s)

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Void space and secondary oriented attachment mechanisms in cerium oxide nanorods

Two new processes occurring during nanorod annealing of ceria are disclosed, both belonging to the wider “oriented attachment” (OA) scheme of crystal growth, which commonly drives nanoparticles growing into na...

C. Brambila, J. Nutter, M. Molinari, D. C. Sayle… in Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2022)

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Cocaine-related cervical spinal cord infarction: a case report and review of the literature

Case report.

F. Pichiorri, M. Masciullo, C. Foti, M. Molinari… in Journal of Medical Case Reports (2022)

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Flumazenil therapy for a gabapentin-induced coma: a case report

Spasticity and neuropathic pain are common in patients after spinal cord injury and negatively affect patients’ quality of life. Gabapentin and baclofen are frequently used to treat these conditions. We presen...

M. Masciullo, F. Pichiorri, G. Scivoletto, C. Foti… in Journal of Medical Case Reports (2021)

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Bioinspired lignocellulosic films to understand the mechanical properties of lignified plant cell walls at nanoscale

The physicochemical properties of plant fibres are determined by the fibre morphology and structural features of the cell wall, which is composed of three main layers that differ in chemical composition and ar...

L. Muraille, V. Aguié-Béghin, B. Chabbert, M. Molinari in Scientific Reports (2017)

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Validation of the Italian version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM III) Self-Report

Cross-sectional validation study.

J Bonavita, M Torre, S China, F Bressi, E Bonatti, R Capirossi, S Tiberti… in Spinal Cord (2016)

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Observational study of the effectiveness of spinal cord injury rehabilitation using the Spinal Cord Injury-Ability Realization Measurement Index

Retrospective observational study.

G Scivoletto, J Bonavita, M Torre, I Baroncini, S Tiberti, E Maietti… in Spinal Cord (2016)

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Erratum to: Macroprudential consolidation policy in interbank networks

E. Gaffeo, M. Molinari in Journal of Evolutionary Economics (2016)

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Acute focal brain damage alters mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy in axotomized neurons

Mitochondria are key organelles for the maintenance of life and death of the cell, and their morphology is controlled by continual and balanced fission and fusion dynamics. A balance between these events is ma...

V Cavallucci, E Bisicchia, M T Cencioni, A Ferri, L Latini… in Cell Death & Disease (2014)

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Cannabinoid CB2 receptor (CB2R) stimulation delays rubrospinal mitochondrial-dependent degeneration and improves functional recovery after spinal cord hemisection by ERK1/2 inactivation

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating condition of CNS that often results in severe functional impairments for which there are no restorative therapies. As in other CNS injuries, in addition to the effects...

L Latini, E Bisicchia, V Sasso, V Chiurchiù, V Cavallucci… in Cell Death & Disease (2014)

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Walking Index for Spinal Cord Injury version II in acute spinal cord injury: reliability and reproducibility

Administration of the walking index for SCI (WISCI) II is recommended to assess walking in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. Determining the reliability and reproducibility of the WISCI II in acute SCI would ...

G Scivoletto, F Tamburella, L Laurenza, M Torre, M Molinari, J F Ditunno in Spinal Cord (2014)

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Recovery following ischemic myelopathies and traumatic spinal cord lesions

As the general population ages, the rising prevalence of vascular lesions of the spinal cord will become significant. The aim of this study was to compare the neurological and functional outcomes of patients w...

G Scivoletto, L Laurenza, A Mammone, C Foti, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2011)

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Neoplastic myelopathies and traumatic spinal cord lesions: an Italian comparison of functional and neurological outcomes

Although neoplastic spinal cord injuries (NSCIs) constitute ∼25% of all non-traumatic spinal cord lesions, patients with such pathologies are seldom, if ever, admitted to specialized centers; further, their re...

G Scivoletto, L M Lapenna, V Di Donna, L Laurenza, S Sterzi, C Foti… in Spinal Cord (2011)

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Validity and reliability of the 10-m walk test and the 6-min walk test in spinal cord injury patients

The 10-m walk test (10MWT) and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) have been recommended for assessment of walking in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients. The study was designed on test–retest analysis of the 10MWT and 6...

G Scivoletto, F Tamburella, L Laurenza, C Foti, J F Ditunno, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2011)

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Traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord lesions: an Italian comparison of neurological and functional outcomes

Retrospective study.

G Scivoletto, S Farchi, L Laurenza, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2011)

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Walking index for spinal cord injury (WISCI): criterion validation

Retrospective examination.

B Morganti, G Scivoletto, P Ditunno, J F Ditunno, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2005)

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Pressure sores and blood and serum dysmetabolism in spinal cord injury patients

Study design: Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with pressure sores were studied before and after surgical intervention for ulcer healing and compared with matched SCI patients without sores and with patients wit...

G Scivoletto, U Fuoco, B Morganti, E Cosentino, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2004)

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Effects on age on spinal cord lesion patients' rehabilitation

Study design: The present study was undertaken to focus the age-related characteristics of a population of traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord patients.

G Scivoletto, B Morganti, P Ditunno, J F Ditunno, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2003)

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A prototype of an adjustable advanced reciprocating gait orthosis (ARGO) for spinal cord injury (SCI)

Objective: To develop a reciprocating gait orthosis which could be used in different sized patients.

G Scivoletto, M Mancini, E Fiorelli, B Morganti, M Molinari in Spinal Cord (2003)

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Action site and cellular effects of cytotoxin VacA produced byHelicobacter pylori

Cells treated with the VacA toxin fromHelicobacter pylori develop large membrane-bound vacuoles that originate from the late endocytotic pathway. Using different experimental approaches, we showed that VacA can i...

E. Papini, B. Satin, M. de Bernard, M. Molinari, B. Aricò, C. Galli… in Folia Microbiologica (1998)