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Michela Ponzio

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Risk of Getting COVID-19 in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Study

2022

Background and ObjectivesSeveral studies have assessed risk factors associated with the severity of COVID-19 outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). The potential role of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) and demographic and clinical factors on the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 infection has not been evaluated so far. The objective of this study was to assess risk factors of contracting SARS-CoV-2 infection in PwMS by using data collected in the Italian MS Register (IMSR).MethodsA case-control (1:2) study was set up. Cases included PwMS with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, and controls included PwMS without a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19. Both groups were propensity score–m…

AdultMaleMultiple SclerosisTime Factors41Dimethyl FumarateSex FactorRelapsing-RemittingSeverity of Illness IndexArticleImmunosuppressive AgentSex FactorsMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingRisk FactorsMultiple SclerosiOdds RatioHumansAge Factor36053g COVID-19Fingolimod HydrochlorideSARS-CoV-2NatalizumabRisk FactorAge FactorsCOVID-19Glatiramer AcetateInterferon-betaMiddle AgedMultiple Sclerosis Chronic Progressive323Chronic ProgressiveNeurologyItalyCase-Control StudiesAdult; Age Factors; COVID-19; Case-Control Studies; Dimethyl Fumarate; Female; Fingolimod Hydrochloride; Glatiramer Acetate; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents; Interferon-beta; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis Chronic Progressive; Multiple Sclerosis Relapsing-Remitting; Natalizumab; Odds Ratio; Risk Factors; SARS-CoV-2; Severity of Illness Index; Sex Factors; Time FactorsFemaleNeurology (clinical)Case-Control StudieImmunosuppressive AgentsHuman
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Electrophysiological patterns of oropharyngeal swallowing in multiple sclerosis.

2012

Abstract Objective We performed an electrophysiological study of swallowing (EPSS) in multiple sclerosis (MS) to describe oropharyngeal swallowing abnormalities and to analyze their correlations with dysphagia and with overall neurological impairment. Methods Neurological examinations were quantified using the Kurtzke Functional Systems and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). Dysphagia was evaluated using the Dysphagia in Multiple Sclerosis (DYMUS) questionnaire, while fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) was used to establish the degree of aspiration and penetration, graded using the penetration–aspiration scale (PAS). The EPSS measured the duration of suprahyoid/…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisOropharynxElectromyographyBladder Sphincter DysfunctionDysphagia swallowing electromiography multiple sclerosisSwallowingPhysiology (medical)otorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineHumansAgedExpanded Disability Status Scalemedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryElectromyographyMultiple sclerosisMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseDysphagiaSensory SystemsPathophysiologySurgeryDeglutitionNeurologyAnesthesiaFemaleNeurology (clinical)medicine.symptomAbnormalitybusinessDeglutition DisordersClinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Erratum to: ‘Home-based palliative approach for people with severe multiple sclerosis and their carers: study protocol for a randomized controlled tr…

2016

Protocol (science)medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryMultiple sclerosisMedicine (miscellaneous)medicine.diseaseHome basedlaw.invention03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationRandomized controlled triallawPhysical therapyMedicinePharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicineErratumbusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryTrials
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Do patients' and referral centers' characteristics influence multiple sclerosis phenotypes? Results from the Italian multiple sclerosis and related d…

2022

Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by phenotypical heterogeneity, partly resulting from demographic and environmental risk factors. Socio-economic factors and the characteristics of local MS facilities might also play a part. Methods This study included patients with a confirmed MS diagnosis enrolled in the Italian MS and Related Disorders Register in 2000–2021. Patients at first visit were classified as having a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), relapsing–remitting (RR), primary progressive (PP), progressive-relapsing (PR), or secondary progressive MS (SP). Demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed, with centers’ characteristics, geographic macro-ar…

Multiple SclerosisCenters’ characteristics; Italian Multiple Sclerosis Register; Multiple sclerosis phenotypes; Real-world dataSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale e ApplicataItalian Multiple Sclerosis RegisterDermatologyGeneral MedicineMultiple Sclerosis Chronic ProgressiveSettore MED/26Settore SECS-S/04 - DemografiaCenters’ characteristicsMultiple sclerosis phenotypeReal-world dataSettore MED/01 - Statistica MedicaPsychiatry and Mental healthMultiple Sclerosis Relapsing-RemittingPhenotypeRecurrenceHumansFemaleSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaNeurology (clinical)Centers’ characteristicReferral and ConsultationMultiple sclerosis phenotypes
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