Management of stroke patients submitted to botulinum toxin type a therapy: A Delphi survey of an Italian expert panel of specialist injectors

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 525-533

  Franceschini, M ^a   Iocco, M ^b   Molteni, F ^c   Santamato, A ^d   Smania, N ^e   Antonacci, R ^f   Balestrieri, F ^g   Baricich, A ^h   Bertoni, M ⁱ   Castagna, A ^j   Cavazza, S ^k   Chisari, C ^l   Coleschi, P ^m   Cosma, M ⁿ   Crisci, C ^o   Curra A ^p   D'Aurizio, C ^q   D'Avenia, L ^r   Dell'Accio, D ^s   Di Lorenzo, L ^t   Dimanico, U ^u   Forcellini, Marco Elio ^v   Fresu, M ^w   Galardi, G ^x   Gennaro, L ^y   Giovanelli, M ^z   Lazzarini, C ^aa   Leo, L ^ab   Lucangeli, A ^ac   Maggioni, G ^ad   Manca, M ^ae   Milletti, D ^af   Misceo, S ^ag   Morgante, F ^ah   Mori, L ^ai   Picelli, A ^aj   Pinto, F ^ak   Pisano, F ^ad   Posteraro, F ^al   Quatrale, R ^am   Romano, M ^an   Salghetti, A ^ao   Sandrini, G ^ap   Sanguinetti, G ^aq   Santoro, A ^ar   Schierano, S ^y   Sciarrini, F ^as   Servodio Iammarrone, C ^at   Servodio Iammarrone, F ^at   Terranova, C ^ah   Trompetto, C ^ai   Vecchio, M ^au   more..

^a IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c H Valduce   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^f Ospedale Civile Pescara   (Italy)

^g Osp Sant'Annunziata   (Italy)

^h Malattie Infettive AO Maggiore   (Italy)

ⁱ Ospedale Macchi   (Italy)

^j IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^k Nuovo Ospedale S Agostino   (Italy)

^l CISANELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^m IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

ⁿ Osp S Giorgio   (Italy)

^o Clinic Center   (Italy)

^p UOC of Ophthalmology AUSL Latina Ospedale Fiorini Terracina   (Italy)

^q Osp SS Rosario   (Italy)

^r AO San Carlo   (Italy)

^s Osp Marconi   (Italy)

^t AO G Rummo   (Italy)

^u Divisione di Cardiologia   (Italy)

^v Ospedale Galmarini   (Italy)

^w Osp CTO   (Italy)

^x Osp G Giglio   (Italy)

^y Ospedale Gervasutta   (Italy)

^z SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^aa SPEDALI CIVILI   (Italy)

^ab SS Annunziata General Hospital   (Italy)

^ac OSPEDALE CA FONCELLO   (Italy)

^ad IRCCS   (Italy)

^ae San Giorgio Hospital   (Italy)

^af SOP   (Italy)

^ag San Paolo Hospital   (Italy)

^ah Policlinico   (Italy)

^ai Clinica Neurologica   (Italy)

^aj UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^ak CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^al Osp Civile Lido di Camaiore   (Italy)

^am OSPEDALE DELL'ANGELO   (Italy)

^an Ospedale Villa Sofia   (Italy)

^ao MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^ap C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^aq Spinal Cord Unit Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute   (Italy)

^ar CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^as Centro Riabilitativo   (Italy)

^at UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^au UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Botulinum toxins; Delphi technique; Muscle spasticity; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPLICATION; DELPHI STUDY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; ITALY; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; STROKE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMANS; ITALY; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; STROKE;

EID: 84922479392     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: 19739095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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