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List of works by Cinzia Brunelli

A Wireless Health Outcomes Monitoring System (WHOMS): development and field testing with cancer patients using mobile phones

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A cross-sectional study examining the prevalence of cachexia and areas of unmet need in patients with cancer.

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

A cross-sectional study on prevalence of pain and breakthrough pain among an unselected group of outpatients in a tertiary cancer clinic

scientific article published on 5 March 2014

A prospective study examining cachexia predictors in patients with incurable cancer

scientific article published on 04 June 2019

An in-hospital clinical care pathway with integrated decision support for cancer pain management reduced pain intensity and needs for hospital stay

scientific article published on 23 May 2019

An increasing number of qualitative research papers in oncology and palliative care: does it mean a thorough development of the methodology of research?

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An international study of the quality of life of adult patients treated with home parenteral nutrition

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Assessment of hospitalised cancer patients' needs by the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire

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Authors' Reply to Davies et al.

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Breakthrough pain characteristics and syndromes in patients with cancer pain. An international survey.

scientific article published in April 2004

Cancer pain assessment in clinical trials. A review of the literature (1999-2002).

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Cancer patient compliance in the self-administration of a pain assessment tool

scientific article published on 01 May 2004

Cancer patients' needs during hospitalisation: a quantitative and qualitative study

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Candidates for liver transplantation for cancer: physical, psychological, and social conditions

scientific article published in May 2002

Characteristics of the case mix, organisation and delivery in cancer palliative care: a challenge for good-quality research

scientific article published on 31 May 2016

Classification of neuropathic pain in cancer patients: A Delphi expert survey report and EAPC/IASP proposal of an algorithm for diagnostic criteria

scientific article published on 2 October 2014

Comparison between numerical rating scale and six-level verbal rating scale in cancer patients with pain: a preliminary report

scientific article published on 19 August 2009

Comparison of numerical and verbal rating scales to measure pain exacerbations in patients with chronic cancer pain

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Comparison of the Tolerability Profile of Controlled-Release Oral Morphine and Oxycodone for Cancer Pain Treatment. An Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 11 October 2016

Comparisons of patient and physician assessment of pain-related domains in cancer pain classification: results from a large international multicenter study

scientific article published on 2 October 2013

Decreased occurrence of osteonecrosis of the jaw after implementation of dental preventive measures in solid tumour patients with bone metastases treated with bisphosphonates. The experience of the National Cancer Institute of Milan.

scientific article published on 22 July 2008

Decreases in pain at rest and movement-related pain during zoledronic acid treatment in patients with bone metastases due to breast or prostate cancer: a pilot study

scientific article published on 01 March 2007

Do laws impact opioids consumption? A breakpoint analysis based on Italian sales data

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Dying with advanced dementia in long-term care geriatric institutions: a retrospective study

scientific article published on September 2008

Edmonton symptom assessment scale: Italian validation in two palliative care settings

scientific article published on 4 June 2005

Effect of Opioid Exposure on Efficacy and Tolerability of Sublingual Fentanyl and Subcutaneous Morphine for Severe Cancer Pain Episodes. Secondary Analysis From a Double-Blind Double-Dummy, Randomized Trial

scientific article published on 21 June 2019

Effect of home care on the place of death of advanced cancer patients

scientific article published on 01 June 1996

Eliciting individual preferences about death: development of the End-of-Life Preferences Interview

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End-of-life preferences in advanced cancer patients willing to discuss issues surrounding their terminal condition

scientific article published on 22 April 2012

Enhancing the quality of clinical trials in cancer pain first requires that pain assessment methods are appropriately understood and used.

scientific article published on 17 October 2006

Evidence on the analgesic role of bisphosphonates and denosumab in the treatment of pain due to bone metastases: A systematic review within the European Association for Palliative Care guidelines project

scientific article published on 22 March 2016

Fentanyl Sublingual Tablets Versus Subcutaneous Morphine for the Management of Severe Cancer Pain Episodes in Patients Receiving Opioid Treatment: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Noninferiority Trial.

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From "Breakthrough" to "Episodic" Cancer Pain? A European Association for Palliative Care Research Network Expert Delphi Survey Toward a Common Terminology and Classification of Transient Cancer Pain Exacerbations

scientific article published on 24 February 2016

Home palliative care for terminal cancer patients: a survey on the final week of life.

scientific article published in May 1999

Hospital doctors' smoking behavior and attitude towards smoking cessation interventions for patients: a survey in an Italian Comprehensive Cancer Centre

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How people die in hospital general wards: a descriptive study

scientific article published on 01 July 2005

How to evaluate the effect of pain treatments in cancer patients: results from a longitudinal outcomes and endpoint Italian cohort study

scientific article published on 5 December 2012

Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission

scientific article published on 18 October 2018

Is it possible to detect an improvement in cancer pain management? A comparison of two Norwegian cross-sectional studies conducted 5 years apart

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Is oral morphine still the first choice opioid for moderate to severe cancer pain? A systematic review within the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative guidelines project

scientific article published on July 1, 2011

Is the use of transdermal fentanyl inappropriate according to the WHO guidelines and the EAPC recommendations? A study of cancer patients in Italy

scientific article published on 17 February 2006

Italian validation of the Purpose In Life (PIL) test and the Seeking Of Noetic Goals (SONG) test in a population of cancer patients

scientific article published on 16 February 2012

Liverpool Care Pathway for patients with cancer in hospital: a cluster randomised trial

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Long-term morbidity after multivisceral resection for retroperitoneal sarcoma

scientific article published on 3 June 2015

Multiple Loci modulate opioid therapy response for cancer pain

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Normal-release oral morphine starting dose in cancer patients with pain.

scientific article published in June 2009

Opioid purchases and expenditure in nine western European countries: 'are we killing off morphine?'.

scientific article published on April 2005

Outpatient palliative care and thoracic medical oncology: Referral criteria and clinical care pathways

scientific article published on 11 October 2019

Pain management index (PMI)-does it reflect cancer patients' wish for focus on pain?

scientific article published on 09 July 2019

Palliative care in a national cancer center: results in 1987 vs. 1993 vs. 2000.

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Palliative sedation at the end of life at a tertiary cancer center

scientific article published on 16 July 2011

Predicting survival in terminal cancer patients: clinical observation or quality-of-life evaluation?

scientific article published in April 2005

Prognostic factors in advanced cancer patients: evidence-based clinical recommendations--a study by the Steering Committee of the European Association for Palliative Care

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Prognostic value of quality of life scores in terminal cancer patients

scientific article published on 01 January 1996

Quality of life and pain control following laparoscopic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in early-stage nonseminoma

scientific article published on 28 May 2015

Quality of life and sexual, bladder, and intestinal dysfunctions after class III nerve-sparing and class II radical hysterectomies: a questionnaire-based study

scientific article published in July 2009

Quality-of-life evaluation: when do terminal cancer patients and health-care providers agree?

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Randomized clinical trial of an implantable drug delivery system compared with comprehensive medical management for refractory cancer pain: impact on pain, drug-related toxicity, and survival

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Response to letter by Mercadante

Seeking and experiencing meaning: exploring the role of meaning in promoting mental adjustment and eudaimonic well-being in cancer patients

scientific article published on 14 May 2014

Talking about end-of-life preferences with advanced cancer patients: factors influencing feasibility

scientific article published in April 2012

Terminal Cancer Patients and Timing of Referral to Palliative Care A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study

scientific article published on 01 October 1999

The MERITO Study: a multicentre trial of the analgesic effect and tolerability of normal-release oral morphine during 'titration phase' in patients with cancer pain

scientific article published in April 2008

The difficult choice of chemotherapy in patients with unresectable non-small-cell lung cancer

scientific article published on 01 May 2000

The patient's perception of his own quality of life might have an adjunctive prognostic significance in lung cancer.

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The psychological impact of breast and ovarian cancer preventive options in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

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The role of disodium pamidronate in the management of bone pain due to malignancy

scientific article published in July 2001

The role of hydromorphone in cancer pain treatment: a systematic review

scientific article published on July 1, 2011

The role of paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in addition to WHO Step III opioids in the control of pain in advanced cancer. A systematic review of the literature

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The use of antidepressants in patients with advanced cancer--results from an international multicentre study

scientific article published on 11 April 2014

The validity of average 8-h pain intensity assessment in cancer patients

scientific article published on 18 August 2009

Tools for the assessment of neuropsychomotor profile in the rehabilitation of children with central nervous system tumor: a systematic review

scientific article published on 27 August 2019

Treatments and Prescriptions in Advanced Dementia Patients Residing in Long-Term Care Institutions and at Home

scientific article published on December 12, 2012

Validation of the Italian version of the Discomfort Scale - Dementia of Alzheimer Type

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Which domains should be included in a cancer pain classification system? Analyses of longitudinal data

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Which factors can aid clinicians to identify a risk of pain during the following month in patients with bone metastases? A longitudinal analyses

scientific article published on 13 August 2018

Which variables are associated with pain intensity and treatment response in advanced cancer patients?--Implications for a future classification system for cancer pain

scientific article published on 06 September 2010