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Mariarosaria Valente
Researcher at University of Udine
Publications - 187
Citations - 3420
Mariarosaria Valente is an academic researcher from University of Udine. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 130 publications receiving 2454 citations. Previous affiliations of Mariarosaria Valente include McGill University & University of Cagliari.
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Sleep disorders in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis therapy
Giovanni Merlino,Antonella Piani,Pierluigi Dolso,Massimo Adorati,Iacopo Cancelli,Mariarosaria Valente,Gian Luigi Gigli +6 more
TL;DR: The questionnaire showed a high presence of sleep disruption in dialytic populations, and might help nephrologists to deal with uraemic patients with possible sleep disorders.
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Restless legs syndrome in end-stage renal disease
Gian Luigi Gigli,Massimo Adorati,Pierluigi Dolso,Antonella Piani,Mariarosaria Valente,Stefania Brotini,Riccardo Budai +6 more
TL;DR: The high prevalence of RLS and other sleep disorders among uremics requires careful investigation of nocturnal sleep; although often underdiagnosed, correct identification of these disorders can lead to better therapy and improvement of clinical conditions and quality of life.
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Prevalence of ‘poor sleep’ among patients with multiple sclerosis: An independent predictor of mental and physical status
Giovanni Merlino,L. Fratticci,C. Lenchig,Mariarosaria Valente,Mariarosaria Valente,Daniela Cargnelutti,M. Picello,Anna Serafini,Pierluigi Dolso,Gian Luigi Gigli,Gian Luigi Gigli +10 more
TL;DR: Poor sleep is common in patients with multiple sclerosis, representing an independent predictor of QoL, and patients with MS who are poor sleepers should receive immediate assessment and treatment, bearing in mind that other clinical conditions can disrupt nocturnal sleep.
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Daytime sleepiness is associated with dementia and cognitive decline in older Italian adults: a population-based study.
Giovanni Merlino,Antonella Piani,Gian Luigi Gigli,Gian Luigi Gigli,Iacopo Cancelli,A. Rinaldi,A. Baroselli,Anna Serafini,Barbara Zanchettin,Mariarosaria Valente,Mariarosaria Valente +10 more
TL;DR: Insomnia, the most common sleep complaint in the sample, was not associated with the presence of cognitive decline, and excessive daytime sleepiness was significantly related to dementia.
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Association of restless legs syndrome in type 2 diabetes: a case-control study.
Giovanni Merlino,L. Fratticci,Mariarosaria Valente,Angela Del Giudice,Claudio Noacco,Pierluigi Dolso,Iacopo Cancelli,Anna Scalise,Gian Luigi Gigli +8 more
TL;DR: This is the first controlled study confirming a significant association between RLS and type 2 diabetes and suggests polyneuropathy only partially explains the increased prevalence of RLS in type 2 diabetics.