Effectiveness of a Very Early Stepping Verticalization Protocol in Severe Acquired Brain Injured Patients: A Randomized Pilot Study in ICU

Giuseppe Frazzitta; Ilaria Zivi; Roberto Valsecchi; Sara Bonini; Sara Maffia; Katia Molatore; Luca Sebastianelli; Alessio Zarucchi; Diana Matteri; Giuseppe Ercoli; Roberto Maestri; Leopold Saltuari

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0158030

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Effectiveness of a Very Early Stepping Verticalization Protocol in Severe Acquired Brain Injured Patients: A Randomized Pilot Study in ICU

Giuseppe Frazzitta ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Giuseppe Frazzitta, Ilaria Zivi, Roberto Valsecchi, Leopold Saltuari

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Ilaria Zivi ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Giuseppe Frazzitta, Ilaria Zivi, Roberto Valsecchi, Leopold Saltuari

* E-mail: ilaria.zivi@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Roberto Valsecchi ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Giuseppe Frazzitta, Ilaria Zivi, Roberto Valsecchi, Leopold Saltuari

Affiliation Department of Intensive Care, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Sara Bonini,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Sara Maffia,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Katia Molatore,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Luca Sebastianelli,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Alessio Zarucchi,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Diana Matteri,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Giuseppe Ercoli,

Affiliation Department of Brain Injury and Parkinson Disease Rehabilitation, Ospedale “Moriggia-Pelascini”, Gravedona ed Uniti (CO), Italy
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Roberto Maestri,

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Engineering, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Fondazione S. Maugeri IRCCS, Montescano (PV), Italy
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Leopold Saltuari

Contributed equally to this work with: Giuseppe Frazzitta, Ilaria Zivi, Roberto Valsecchi, Leopold Saltuari

Affiliation Research Unit for Neurorehabilitation South Tyrol, Landeskrankenhaus Hochzirl-Natters, Zirl, Austria
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Effectiveness of a Very Early Stepping Verticalization Protocol in Severe Acquired Brain Injured Patients: A Randomized Pilot Study in ICU

Giuseppe Frazzitta,
Ilaria Zivi,
Roberto Valsecchi,
Sara Bonini,
Sara Maffia,
Katia Molatore,
Luca Sebastianelli,
Alessio Zarucchi,
Diana Matteri,
Giuseppe Ercoli

Published: July 22, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0158030

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