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Francesca Pistoia

Associate Professor of Neurology, University of L'Aquila
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The epidemiology of atrial fibrillation and stroke

F Pistoia, S Sacco, C Tiseo, D Degan… - Cardiology …, 2016 - cardiology.theclinics.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the major cardiac rhythm disturbances, responsible for a high
rate of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality, resulting in a high health …

Cognition enhancers between treating and doping the mind

…, A Pascale, I Del Vecchio, M Racchi, F Pistoia… - Pharmacological …, 2008 - Elsevier
Memory, attention and creativity represent three different cognitive domains, which are
interconnected and contribute the “mental performance” of an individual. Modern neuroscience …

Distribution and temporal trends from 1993 to 2015 of ischemic stroke subtypes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, C Tiseo, C Di Carmine, L Perciballi, F Pistoia… - Stroke, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Preventive strategies, together with demographic and
socioeconomic changes, might have modified the worldwide distribution of ischemic stroke (IS) …

[HTML][HTML] Real-life data on the efficacy and safety of erenumab in the Abruzzo region, central Italy

…, S Viola, D Cerone, C Marini, F Pistoia… - The journal of headache …, 2020 - Springer
Background We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of erenumab, a fully human
monoclonal antibody inhibiting the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor (CGRPr), for the …

Migraine and hemorrhagic stroke: a meta-analysis

S Sacco, R Ornello, P Ripa, F Pistoia, A Carolei - Stroke, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose— Several studies have assessed the possible increased risk of
hemorrhagic stroke in migraineurs, drawing differing conclusions. No meta-analysis on the …

Migraine and risk of ischaemic heart disease: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies

…, P Ripa, C Tiseo, D Degan, F Pistoia… - European journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose Several studies have assessed the risk of ischaemic heart
diseases in migraineurs, drawing different conclusions. To define and update the issue, a …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of long term cyclic administration of the poorly absorbed antibiotic Rifaximin in symptomatic, uncomplicated colonic diverticular disease

…, F Pasqui, G Mazzella, E Roda, F Pistoia… - World journal of …, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AIM: To comparatively evaluate the long term efficacy of Rifaximin and dietary fibers in
reducing symptoms and/or complication frequency in symptomatic, uncomplicated diverticular …

[HTML][HTML] Migraine and body mass index categories: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

R Ornello, P Ripa, F Pistoia, D Degan, C Tiseo… - The journal of headache …, 2015 - Springer
Background Several studies have assessed the associations between migraine and
underweight, pre-obesity or obesity, with conflicting results. To assess the consistency of the data …

Hypertension and stroke: epidemiological aspects and clinical evaluation

F Pistoia, S Sacco, D Degan, C Tiseo, R Ornello… - High Blood Pressure & …, 2016 - Springer
The strong relationship between stroke and hypertension has been the object of several
studies and trials. These studies addressed the epidemiology of stroke and hypertension, in …

Migraine in menopausal women: a systematic review

…, D Degan, C Tiseo, J Stewart, F Pistoia… - … journal of women's …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence suggests that migraine activity is influenced by hormonal factors, and particularly
by estrogen levels, but relatively few studies have investigated the prevalence and …