Michele Sofia

Efficacy and Safety of Acmella oleracea and Boswellia serrata Extract as Add-On Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: An Observational, Real-World Cohort Study

Mariateresa Giglio, Consalvo Mattia, Pasquale Sansone, Gabriele Finco et autres

Introduction: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) with neuropathic components poses a therapeutic challenge due to the limited efficacy and tolerability of conventional pharmacologic options. Botanical extracts such as Acmella oleracea and Boswellia serrata have demonstrated anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. This study aimed …

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[A model of continuity of care for not residents through medical-nursing teleconsultation in a Hub & Spoke network].

Michele Sofia, Alessandro Scardoni, Lorella Coletti, Sveva Mangano et autres

. A model of continuity of care for not residents through medical-nursing teleconsultation in a Hub & Spoke network. INTRODUCTION: The Seasonal Continuity of Care (CAS) is a service of the Bergamo Health Protection Agency that provides medical and healthcare services, guaranteeing …

Palliative Care for Patients with End-Stage, Non-Oncologic Diseases—A Retrospective Study in Three Public Palliative Care Departments in Northern Italy

Massimo Romanò, Sabina Oldani, Valter Reina, Michele Sofia et autres

Patients with irreversible malignant and non-malignant diseases have comparable mortality rates, symptom burdens, and quality of life issues; however, non-cancer patients seldom receive palliative care (PC) or receive it late in their disease trajectory. To explore the characteristics of non-cancer patients receiving …

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An Italian Expert Consensus on the Use of Opioids for the Management of Chronic Non-Oncological Pain in Clinical Practice: Focus on Buprenorphine.

Consalvo Mattia, Livio Luongo, Massimo Antonio Innamorato, Luca Melis et autres

PURPOSE: The aim of the present work was to evaluate the knowledge and prescriptive habits of clinicians involved in the management of chronic non cancer pain (CNCP), with a special focus on the use of opioids. METHODS: A Delphi method was used. …

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Respiratory Distress Observation Scale Italian Version

Stefania Tinti, Anne Destrebecq, Stefano Terzoni, Beatrice De Maria et autres

Dyspnea can be assessed using self-rating scales but, as death approaches, self-reporting becomes difficult. The validated Respiratory Distress Observation Scale measures dyspnea distress. The aim of this study was to develop the Italian version of the Respiratory Distress Observation Scale and to …

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Cancer Dyspnea Scale--Italian Version

Stefania Tinti, Beatrice De Maria, Monica Parati, Stefano Terzoni et autres

Italian Version of Cancer Dyspnea Scale: Cultural-Linguistic and Clinical Validation in Patients With Advanced Cancer Disease in Palliative Care Settings

Stefania Tinti, Beatrice De Maria, Monica Parati, Stefano Terzoni et autres

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Comparison of Tonic vs. Burst Spinal Cord Stimulation During Trial Period

Laura Demartini, Gaetano Terranova, Massimo Antonio Innamorato, Alessandro Dario et autres

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Factors Influencing the Clinical Presentation of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients

Sebastiano Mercadante, Paolo Marchetti, Arturo Cuomo, Augusto Caraceni et autres

Background: The aim of this study was to identify potential variables influencing the clinical presentation of breakthrough cancer pain (BTP). Methods: Cancer patients with a diagnosis of BTP were enrolled. Demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as background pain and BTP characteristics …

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Breakthrough Cancer Pain: Preliminary Data of The Italian Oncologic Pain Multisetting Multicentric Survey (IOPS-MS)

Sebastiano Mercadante, Paolo Marchetti, Arturo Cuomo, Augusto Caraceni et autres

INTRODUCTION: An ongoing national multicenter survey [Italian Oncologic Pain multiSetting Multicentric Survey (IOPS-MS)] is evaluating the characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain (BTP) in different clinical settings. Preliminary data from the first 1500 cancer patients with BTP enrolled in this study are presented …

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Validity, reliability and responsiveness to change of the Italian palliative care outcome scale: a multicenter study of advanced cancer patients

Massimo Costantini, Elisa Rabitti, Monica Beccaro, Flavio Fusco et autres

BACKGROUND: There is an increasing requirement to assess outcomes, but few measures have been tested for advanced medical illness. We aimed to test the validity, reliability and responsiveness of the Palliative care Outcome Scale (POS), and to analyse predictors of change after …

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Dolore viscerale non oncologico: gestione e trattamento di un caso complesso con impianto di pompa intratecale - Visceral non-cancer pain: management and treatment of a complex case with an implantable intrathecal pump

Michele Sofia, Carlo Angelini, Vittorio Guardamagna

The use of opiates at high doses in cancer pain can cause the appearance of side effects such as constipation, drowsiness, disorientation, and sometimes phenomena of addiction without assurance of adequate pain relief. The treatment of side effects with targeted therapies or …

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