COVID-19 pandemic increases the impact of low back pain: a systematic review and metanalysis

GF Papalia, G Petrucci, F Russo, L Ambrosio… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In March 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized the COVID-19 pandemic
as a global issue. To reduce the spread of this disease, health safety pathways were …

Artificial intelligence and computer aided diagnosis in chronic low back pain: A systematic review

F D'Antoni, F Russo, L Ambrosio, L Bacco… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Low Back Pain (LBP) is currently the first cause of disability in the world, with a significant
socioeconomic burden. Diagnosis and treatment of LBP often involve a multidisciplinary …

The effects of workplace interventions on low back pain in workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Russo, GF Papalia, G Vadala, L Fontana… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to analyze the effects of workplace
interventions (WI) on clinical outcomes related to low back pain (LBP) in a worker …

Psychological approaches for the integrative care of chronic low back pain: A systematic review and metanalysis

G Petrucci, GF Papalia, F Russo, G Vadalà… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide, affecting
about 12% to 30% of the adult population. Psychological factors play an important role in the …

Quality of life and mental distress in patients with chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study

D Hnatešen, R Pavić, I Radoš, I Dimitrijević… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to examine the levels of health-related quality of life (HRQoL), pain
intensity, and mental distress in participants with chronic low back pain (CLBP), and to …

Effect of irisin on human nucleus pulposus cells: New insights into the biological cross-talk between muscle and intervertebral disk

G Vadalà, G Di Giacomo, L Ambrosio, C Cicione… - Spine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. In vitro study. Objective. To investigate the effect of irisin on human nucleus
pulposus cells (hNPCs) in vitro. Summary of Background Data. Physical exercise (PE) …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived secretome enhances nucleus pulposus cell metabolism and modulates extracellular matrix gene expression in vitro

V Tilotta, G Vadalà, L Ambrosio, C Cicione… - … in bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Intradiscal mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapies for intervertebral disc
degeneration (IDD) have been gaining increasing interest due to their capacity to ameliorate …

Interventional minimally invasive treatments for chronic low back pain caused by lumbar facet joint syndrome: A systematic review

L Ambrosio, G Vadalà, F Russo… - Global Spine …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Study design Systematic review. Objective To investigate the efficacy of nonsurgical
interventional treatments for chronic low back pain (LBP) caused by facet joint syndrome …

Minimum clinically important difference in patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion

JW Nie, TJ Hartman, KR MacGregor, OO Oyetayo… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Few studies have established the minimum clinically important difference
(MCID) in patients undergoing minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes: The new frontier for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration

V Tilotta, G Vadalà, L Ambrosio, F Russo, C Cicione… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent symptoms associated with intervertebral
disc degeneration (IDD) and affects more than 80% of the population, with strong …