Stefano Masiero

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Affiliation: University of Padova
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi A novel robot device in rehabilitation of post-stroke hemiplegic upper limbs
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 1, 35128 Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 18:531-5. 2006
  2. ncbi Pneumonia in stroke patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia: a six-month follow-up study
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    Neurol Sci 29:139-45. 2008
  3. ncbi Exploring variables associated with rehabilitation length of stay in brain injuries patients
    R Avesani
    Department of Rehabilitation, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 48:433-41. 2012
  4. ncbi Upper limb movements and cerebral plasticity in post-stroke rehabilitation
    Stefano Masiero
    Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 20:103-8. 2008
  5. ncbi Thermal rehabilitation and osteoarticular diseases of the elderly
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 20:189-94. 2008
  6. ncbi Dysphagia due to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: an analysis of five cases
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 1, 35128, Padua, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 30:681-5. 2010
  7. ncbi Upper limb rehabilitation robotics after stroke: a perspective from the University of Padua, Italy
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Servizio di Riabilitazione, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, IT 35128 Padova, Italy
    J Rehabil Med 41:981-5. 2009
  8. ncbi Predictive factors for functional recovery in patients admitted to subacute care nursing home in Italy
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 23:74-7. 2011
  9. ncbi Healthcare service use in adolescents with non-specific musculoskeletal pain
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    Acta Paediatr 99:1224-8. 2010
  10. ncbi Post-stroke robotic training of the upper limb in the early rehabilitation phase
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
    Funct Neurol 24:203-6. 2009

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  1. ncbi A novel robot device in rehabilitation of post-stroke hemiplegic upper limbs
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 1, 35128 Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 18:531-5. 2006
    ..The aim of the study was to test whether additional sensorimotor training of paralyzed or paretic upper limbs, delivered by NeReBot, enhanced motor and functional outcome in stroke patients...
  2. ncbi Pneumonia in stroke patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia: a six-month follow-up study
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    Neurol Sci 29:139-45. 2008
    ..The pneumonia was associated with absence of reflex cough after swallow, COPD, and severe impairment of consciousness and poor functional outcome...
  3. ncbi Exploring variables associated with rehabilitation length of stay in brain injuries patients
    R Avesani
    Department of Rehabilitation, Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Verona, Italy
    Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 48:433-41. 2012
    ..The impact of outcome measure as early variables on rehabilitation length of stay (LOS) in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients remains poorly investigated...
  4. ncbi Upper limb movements and cerebral plasticity in post-stroke rehabilitation
    Stefano Masiero
    Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, 35128 Padua, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 20:103-8. 2008
    ..It should also incorporate a feedback system, since this seems to bring about earlier and better motor and functional outcomes...
  5. ncbi Thermal rehabilitation and osteoarticular diseases of the elderly
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 20:189-94. 2008
    ..The aim of this paper is to describe the advantages and possible developments of these integrated approaches to OAD in the elderly...
  6. ncbi Dysphagia due to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: an analysis of five cases
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 1, 35128, Padua, Italy
    Rheumatol Int 30:681-5. 2010
    ..According to our results we can hypothesize that these kinetic alterations may due to Forestier's disease...
  7. ncbi Upper limb rehabilitation robotics after stroke: a perspective from the University of Padua, Italy
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Servizio di Riabilitazione, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani 2, IT 35128 Padova, Italy
    J Rehabil Med 41:981-5. 2009
    ..This paper presents some key issues in the future perspective of upper limb robotic rehabilitation after stroke...
  8. ncbi Predictive factors for functional recovery in patients admitted to subacute care nursing home in Italy
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 23:74-7. 2011
    ....
  9. ncbi Healthcare service use in adolescents with non-specific musculoskeletal pain
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    Acta Paediatr 99:1224-8. 2010
    ....
  10. ncbi Post-stroke robotic training of the upper limb in the early rehabilitation phase
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
    Funct Neurol 24:203-6. 2009
    ..This paper presents an overview of the literature on early robotic training of the upper limb after acute stroke...
  11. ncbi Rehabilitation treatment in patients with ankylosing spondylitis stabilized with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor therapy: a randomized controlled trial
    Stefano Masiero
    Rehabilitation Unit, Department of Rehabilitation, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    J Rheumatol 38:1335-42. 2011
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  12. ncbi Prevalence of nonspecific low back pain in schoolchildren aged between 13 and 15 years
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
    Acta Paediatr 97:212-6. 2008
    ..To investigate the annual (2005) prevalence of nonspecific low back pain (LBP), defined as lumbago not attributed to recognizable, known specific pathology, in a population of adolescents...
  13. ncbi Predictive factors for ambulation in stroke patients in the rehabilitation setting: a multivariate analysis
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Unit of Rehabilitation, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
    Clin Neurol Neurosurg 109:763-9. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to investigate predictive factors for ambulatory recovery in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation...
  14. ncbi Dysphagia in post-carotid endarterectomy: a prospective study
    Stefano Masiero
    Rehabilitation Service, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    Ann Vasc Surg 21:318-20. 2007
    ..At the 3-month follow-up, one patient presented bronchial aspiration and the mean PAS score was 1.2. This preliminary experience suggests that careful evaluation of swallowing and early rehabilitation may be advisable in these patients...
  15. ncbi Effects of an educational-behavioral joint protection program on people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    Clin Rheumatol 26:2043-50. 2007
    ..This approach may efficiently complement drug therapy in these patients...
  16. ncbi Robotic-assisted rehabilitation of the upper limb after acute stroke
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
    Arch Phys Med Rehabil 88:142-9. 2007
    ..To investigate whether early therapy with a novel robotic device can reduce motor impairment and enhance functional recovery of poststroke patients with hemiparetic and hemiplegic upper limb...
  17. ncbi An unusual cause of aspiration pneumonia
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Physical Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 18:78-82. 2006
    ..No aspiration pneumonia occurred after medical treatment and rehabilitation had been started. We review the medical literature on this unusual cause of aspiration pneumonia...
  18. ncbi Robot-aided intensive training in post-stroke recovery
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
    Aging Clin Exp Res 18:261-5. 2006
    ..This approach may therefore efficaciously complement standard post-stroke multidisciplinary programs as shown by recent experimental trials...
  19. ncbi Successful treatment of long-standing post-stroke dysphagia with botulinum toxin and rehabilitation
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padova, School of Medicine, Italy
    J Rehabil Med 38:201-3. 2006
    ..Our findings strongly suggest that even long-standing dysphagia can improve dramatically in selected patients. To the best of our knowledge, there are no other reports with such a long follow-up...
  20. ncbi Design, implementation and clinical tests of a wire-based robot for neurorehabilitation
    Giulio Rosati
    Department of Innovation in Mechanics and Management, University of Padua, Italy
    IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng 15:560-9. 2007
    ..According to these results, the NeReBot therapy may efficaciously complement standard poststroke multidisciplinary rehabilitation and offer novel therapeutic strategies for neurological rehabilitation...
  21. ncbi Biomechanical assessment of balance and posture in subjects with ankylosing spondylitis
    Zimi Sawacha
    Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 9:63. 2012
    ..The aim of this study was to develop a method for quantitatively and objectively assessing both balance and posture and their mutual relationship in ankylosing spondylitis subjects...
  22. ncbi Upper-limb robot-assisted therapy in rehabilitation of acute stroke patients: focused review and results of new randomized controlled trial
    Stefano Masiero
    Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    J Rehabil Res Dev 48:355-66. 2011
    ..By analyzing these results and those of previous studies, we hypothesize a new robotic protocol for acute and subacute stroke patients based on both treatment modalities (in addition and in substitution)...
  23. ncbi The role of botulinum toxin injection and upper esophageal sphincter myotomy in treating oropharyngeal dysphagia
    Giovanni Zaninotto
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica 3, University of Padova School of Medicine, Padova, Italy
    J Gastrointest Surg 8:997-1006. 2004
    ..If BoTox fails, CP myotomy can be offered to patients with preserved oral and tongue activity at VFS and an intact bolus propulsion ability on manometry...
  24. ncbi Effect of task-related continuous auditory feedback during learning of tracking motion exercises
    Giulio Rosati
    Rehabrobotics Lab, Dept, of Management and Engineering, University of Padua, Via Venezia 1, I 35131 Padova, Italy
    J Neuroeng Rehabil 9:79. 2012
    ..Our hypothesis is that properly designed continuous auditory feedback could be used to represent temporal and spatial information that could in turn, improve performance and motor learning...
  25. ncbi Myofascial pain of the jaw muscles: comparison of short-term effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections and fascial manipulation technique
    Luca Guarda-Nardini
    Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padova, Italy
    Cranio 30:95-102. 2012
    ..Future studies on larger samples over a longer follow-up span are needed on the way to identify tailored treatment strategies...
  26. ncbi Impaired gait in ankylosing spondylitis
    Silvia Del Din
    Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Via Gradenigo 6 b, 35131, Padua, Italy
    Med Biol Eng Comput 49:801-9. 2011
    ..Gait analysis, through gait alterations identification, allowed planning-specific rehabilitation intervention aimed to prevent patients' stiffness together with improve balance and avoid muscles' fatigue...
  27. ncbi Goniometer evaluation of thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in subjects during growth age: a validity study
    Aristide R Gravina
    Rehabilitation Department, University of Padua, Hospital of Padua, Italy
    Stud Health Technol Inform 176:247-51. 2012
    ..The aim of the present study is to evaluate the validity of a pocket compass needle goniometer (IncliMed®, University of Padua) to measure the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis in children and adolescent...
  28. ncbi Improving robotics for neurorehabilitation: enhancing engagement, performance, and learning with auditory feedback
    Giulio Rosati
    School of Engineering, University of Padua, Padua, Italy I 35131
    IEEE Int Conf Rehabil Robot 2011:5975373. 2011
    ..The results of this research show that generating a proper sound cue during robot assisted movement training can help patients in improving engagement, performance and learning in the exercise...
  29. ncbi RMI study and clinical correlations of ankle retinacula damage and outcomes of ankle sprain
    Antonio Stecco
    Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
    Surg Radiol Anat 33:881-90. 2011
    ..The alteration of retinacula at MRI clearly corresponds to the proprioceptive damage revealed by static posturography and clinical examination. Treatment focused on the retinacula may improve clinical outcomes and stabilometric data...
  30. ncbi Effects of extracellular adenosine 5'-triphosphate on human sperm motility
    Scott E Edwards
    Center for Research on Reproduction and Women s Health, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Reprod Sci 14:655-66. 2007
    ..These results suggest that ATPe could constitute a new therapeutic modality in the treatment of male infertility...