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A five-year retrospective study of the epidemiological characteristics and visual outcomes of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in a Mediterranean area

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A prospective randomized study of corticosteroids as adjuvant drugs to opioids in advanced cancer patients.

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A randomised controlled study on the use of anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with cancer pain on morphine therapy: effects on dose-escalation and a pharmacoeconomic analysis.

scientific article published on July 2002

Acute appendicitis in children: not only surgical treatment.

scientific article published on 25 August 2016

Addition of a second opioid may improve opioid response in cancer pain: preliminary data

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Analgesic effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in cancer pain due to somatic or visceral mechanisms.

scientific article published on May 1999

Appropriateness of requests for human serum albumin at the University Hospital of Palermo, Italy: a prospective study

scientific article published on 10 February 2015

Arterial stiffness, endothelial and cognitive function in subjects with type 2 diabetes in accordance with absence or presence of diabetic foot syndrome.

scientific article published on 06 January 2017

Association of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with month and season of birth in Italy.

scientific article published on 19 December 2016

Association of the Individual and Context Inequalities on the Breastfeeding: A Study from the Sicily Region

scientific article published on 20 September 2019

Attitudes Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Toward Euthanasia and Living Wills

scientific article published on 15 February 2016

Attitudes and Perception of Healthcare Workers Concerning Influenza Vaccination during the 2019/2020 Season: A Survey of Sicilian University Hospitals

scientific article published on 16 November 2020

Behavioral and clinical characteristics of people receiving medical care for HIV infection in an outpatient facility in Sicily, Italy

scientific article published on 25 May 2016

Biodegradable collagen matrix implant versus mitomycin-C in trabeculectomy: five-year follow-up

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Biodegradable collagen matrix implant vs mitomycin-C as an adjuvant in trabeculectomy: a 24-month, randomized clinical trial

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Bone marrow B lymphocytes in multiple myeloma and MGUS: Focus on distribution of naïve cells and memory subsets

scientific article published on 13 August 2016

Breakthrough pain in oncology: a longitudinal study.

scientific article published on 5 May 2010

Breakthrough pain in patients with abdominal cancer pain.

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Burden and Prevention of HPV. Knowledge, Practices and Attitude Assessment Among Pre-Adolescents and their Parents in Italy

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Burden and viral aetiology of influenza-like illness and acute respiratory infection in intensive care units

scientific article published on 16 December 2015

Cancer pain management in an oncological ward in a comprehensive cancer center with an established palliative care unit.

scientific article published on 26 July 2013

Cancer patients requiring interruption of long-term warfarin because of surgery or chemotherapy induced thrombocytopenia: the use of fixed sub-therapeutic doses of low-molecular weight heparin

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Case-based surveillance of measles in Sicily during 2012-2017: The changing molecular epidemiology and implications for vaccine strategies.

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Celiac plexus block for pancreatic cancer pain: factors influencing pain, symptoms and quality of life

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Changes of QTc interval after opioid switching to oral methadone

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Characteristics and care pathways of advanced cancer patients in a palliative-supportive care unit and an oncological ward.

scientific article published on 8 January 2018

Clinical and financial analysis of an acute palliative care unit in an oncological department.

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Correlation between CD117+ myeloma plasma cells and hematopoietic progenitor cells in different categories of patients

scientific article published on 4 June 2015

Cryptic Leishmania infantum infection in Italian HIV infected patients

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Deep sclerectomy versus punch trabeculectomy with or without phacoemulsification: a randomized clinical trial

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Deep sclerectomy versus trabeculectomy with low-dosage mitomycin C: four-year follow-up.

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Determinants of European parents' decision on the vaccination of their children against measles, mumps and rubella: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Determinants of inappropriate hospitalization in cataract surgery in the south of Italy: a retrospective study

scientific article published on 08 March 2018

Determinants of patient and health system delay among Italian and foreign-born patients with pulmonary tuberculosis: a multicentre cross-sectional study

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Does pain intensity predict a poor opioid response in cancer patients?

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Does sympathetic overactivation feature all hypertensives? Differences of sympathovagal balance according to night/day blood pressure ratio in patients with essential hypertension

scientific article published on 11 February 2016

Dosing fentanyl buccal tablet for breakthrough cancer pain: dose titration versus proportional doses.

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E-PTFE (Gore-Tex) implant with or without low-dosage mitomycin-C as an adjuvant in penetrating glaucoma surgery: 2 year randomized clinical trial.

scientific article published on 8 November 2007

Efficacy of periportal infiltration and intraperitoneal instillation of ropivacaine after laparoscopic surgery in children

scientific article published on 01 December 2009

Endothelial function and arterial stiffness indexes in subjects with acute ischemic stroke: Relationship with TOAST subtype

scientific article published on 29 October 2016

Episodic Breathlessness with and without Background Dyspnea in Advanced Cancer Patients Admitted to an Acute Supportive Care Unit

scientific article published on 29 July 2020

Evaluation of esophageal motility and reflux in children treated for congenital diaphragmatic hernia with the use of combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring

scientific article published on 01 October 2011

Evaluation of esophageal motility and reflux in children treated for esophageal atresia with the use of combined multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

Evaluation of esophageal motility using multichannel intraluminal impedance in healthy children and children with gastroesophageal reflux

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

Evaluation of the Burden of HPV-Related Hospitalizations as a Useful Tool to Increase Awareness: 2007-2017 Data from the Sicilian Hospital Discharge Records

scientific article published on 26 January 2020

Factors Associated with HPV Vaccine Refusal among Young Adult Women after Ten Years of Vaccine Implementation.

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Factors involved in gastrointestinal bleeding in advanced cancer patients followed at home

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Fentanyl Buccal Tablet vs. Oral Morphine in Doses Proportional to the Basal Opioid Regimen for the Management of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Crossover, Comparison Study

scientific article published on 21 August 2015

Fentanyl Pectin Nasal Spray Versus Oral Morphine in Doses Proportional to the Basal Opioid Regimen for the Management of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Comparative Study

scientific article published on 18 May 2016

Fetuin-A and CD40 L plasma levels in acute ischemic stroke: differences in relation to TOAST subtype and correlation with clinical and laboratory variables.

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Frequency, indications, outcomes, and predictive factors of opioid switching in an acute palliative care unit

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Gastroesophageal reflux in patients treated for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: short- and long-term evaluation with multichannel intraluminal impedance

scientific article published on 10 April 2013

Gastroesophageal reflux in young children treated for esophageal atresia: evaluation with pH-multichannel intraluminal impedance

scientific article published on 01 June 2011

Gastrointestinal bleeding in advanced cancer patients

scientific article published on 01 March 2000

Geo-Epidemiology of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: New Clues Into the Pathogenesis.

scientific article published on 30 September 2015

HLA and killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor (KIRs) genotyping in patients with acute viral encephalitis.

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Healthy Design and Urban Planning Strategies, Actions, and Policy to Achieve Salutogenic Cities

scientific article published on 29 November 2018

How do cancer patients receiving palliative care at home die? A descriptive study.

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Human Papilloma Virus Infection and Vaccination: Pre-Post Intervention Analysis on Knowledge, Attitudes and Willingness to Vaccinate Among Preadolescents Attending Secondary Schools of Palermo, Sicily

scientific article published on 25 July 2020

Immunization Campaigns and Strategies against Human Papillomavirus in Italy: The Results of a Survey to Regional and Local Health Units Representatives

scientific article published on 04 July 2019

Immuno-inflammatory predictors of stroke at follow-up in patients with chronic non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)

scientific article published on 01 May 2009

Impact of Communicative and Informative Strategies on Influenza Vaccination Adherence and Absenteeism from Work of Health Care Professionals Working at the University Hospital of Palermo, Italy: A Quasi-Experimental Field Trial on Twelve Influenza S

scientific article published on 24 December 2019

Incidence of chronic pain in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis

scientific article published on 01 October 2005

Increased Vaccination Coverage among Adolescents and Young Adults in the District of Palermo as a Result of a Public Health Strategy to Counteract an 'Epidemic Panic'.

scientific article published on 17 May 2018

Information sources and knowledge on vaccination in a population from southern Italy: The ESCULAPIO project

scientific article published on 29 December 2016

Infracyanine Green vs. Brilliant Blue G in Inverted Flap Surgery for Large Macular Holes: A Long-Term Swept-Source OCT Analysis

scientific article published on 20 January 2020

Intranasal fentanyl versus fentanyl pectin nasal spray for the management of breakthrough cancer pain in doses proportional to basal opioid regimen

scientific article published on 19 February 2014

Intraoperative ultrasound-assisted approach for endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in children.

scientific article published on 18 April 2017

Investigation and management of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnancy and infancy: a prospective study

scientific article published on 11 July 2011

Investigation of an opioid response categorization in advanced cancer patients.

scientific article published in November 1999

Is ranibizumab effective in stopping the loss of vision for choroidal neovascularisation in pathologic myopia? A long-term follow-up study

scientific article published on 08 October 2010

Is rectal disimpact always necessary in children with chronic constipation? Evaluation with pelvic ultrasound

scientific article published on 23 April 2010

KPC - 3 Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 clone infection in postoperative abdominal surgery patients in an intensive care setting: analysis of a case series of 30 patients

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Energy Drink Consumption and Side Effects in a Cohort of Medical Students.

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Long-term efficacy and tolerability of intranasal fentanyl in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain.

scientific article published on 29 October 2014

Low doses of transdermal buprenorphine in opioid-naive patients with cancer pain: a 4-week, nonrandomized, open-label, uncontrolled observational study

scientific article published in October 2009

Lymphocyte apoptosis in children with central nervous system tuberculosis: a case control study.

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Management of Intra-abdominal Infections due to Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms

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Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with acute leukemia at high bleeding risk: a multi-center study

scientific article published on 5 May 2015

Meaningful cut-off pain intensity for breakthrough pain changes in advanced cancer patients.

scientific article published on 13 December 2012

Mediterranean Diet in patients with acute ischemic stroke: Relationships between Mediterranean Diet score, diagnostic subtype, and stroke severity index.

scientific article published on 11 September 2015

Metabolic and anti-inflammatory effects of a home-based programme of aerobic physical exercise.

scientific article published in December 2013

Morphine versus methadone in the pain treatment of advanced-cancer patients followed up at home.

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Morphine versus oxycodone in pancreatic cancer pain: a randomized controlled study.

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Nosocomial colonization due to imipenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa epidemiologically linked to breast milk feeding in a neonatal intensive care unit

scientific article published on December 2008

Old and new immunophenotypic markers in multiple myeloma for discrimination of responding and relapsing patients: The importance of "normal" residual plasma cell analysis

scientific article published on 03 February 2015

One-year outcomes with new-generation multifocal intraocular lenses.

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Opioid escalation in patients with cancer pain: the effect of age.

scientific article published on November 2006

Opioid plasma concentrations during a switch from transdermal fentanyl to methadone

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Opioid switching from and to tapentadol extended release in cancer patients: conversion ratio with other opioids.

scientific article published on 17 April 2013

Opioid use and effectiveness of its prescription at discharge in an acute pain relief and palliative care unit.

scientific article published on 12 February 2013

Opioid-induced or pain relief-reduced symptoms in advanced cancer patients?

scientific article published on February 2006

Optimal duration of low molecular weight heparin for the treatment of cancer-related deep vein thrombosis: the Cancer-DACUS Study.

scientific article published on 29 September 2014

Optimization of opioid therapy for preventing incident pain associated with bone metastases

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Orphan symptoms in advanced cancer patients followed at home

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Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2): First Evidences From International Scientific Literature and Pending Questions ⬇️

scientific article published on 27 February 2020

Outcome of opioid switching 4 weeks after discharge from a palliative care unit

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Pain intensity as prognostic factor in cancer pain management.

scientific article published on 11 November 2014

Palliative sedation in advanced cancer patients followed at home: a retrospective analysis.

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Palliative sedation in patients with advanced cancer followed at home: a prospective study

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Pap Testing in a High-Income Country with Suboptimal Compliance Levels: A Survey on Acceptance Factors among Sicilian Women

scientific article published on 22 August 2018

Pathways of care for HIV infected children in Beira, Mozambique: pre-post intervention study to assess impact of task shifting.

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Patients requiring interruption of long-term oral anticoagulant therapy: the use of fixed sub-therapeutic doses of low-molecular-weight heparin.

scientific article published on 11 October 2009

Patients' acceptability of different fentanyl products for breakthrough cancer pain.

scientific article published on 17 October 2014

Pattern and characteristics of advanced cancer patients admitted to hospices in Italy

scientific article published on 4 October 2012

Peripheral frequency of CD4+ CD28- cells in acute ischemic stroke: relationship with stroke subtype and severity markers

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Pharmacologic pupil dilation as a predictive test for the risk for intraoperative floppy-iris syndrome.

scientific article published in August 2011

Potential Risks and Factors of Women's Health Promotion

scientific article published on 21 December 2020

Prevalence and Predictors of Malaria in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patients in Beira, Mozambique

scholarly article by Francesco Di Gennaro et al published 17 September 2018 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Prevalence of opioid-related dysuria in patients with advanced cancer having pain

scientific article published on 16 August 2010

Problematic discharge from hospital for patients prescribed opioids for cancer pain

scientific article published on 01 May 2005

Prognostic evaluation of biofeedback response in patients treated for anorectal malformation.

scientific article published on 28 April 2015

Prognostic factors of survival in patients with advanced cancer admitted to home care.

scientific article published on 24 September 2012

QT Indexes in Cirrhotic Patients: Relationship with Clinical Variables and Potential Diagnostic Predictive Value

scientific article published on 02 April 2015

Rapid switching from morphine to methadone in cancer patients with poor response to morphine.

scientific article published in October 1999

Reactive hyperemia index (RHI) and cognitive performance indexes are associated with histologic markers of liver disease in subjects with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a case control study

scientific article published on 16 February 2018

Relationship Between Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index (Aasi) And Night/Day Blood Pressure Ratio In Essential hypertensives.

scientific article published on 21 June 2017

Relationship between HRV measurements and demographic and clinical variables in a population of patients with atrial fibrillation

scientific article published on 03 March 2016

Relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, intracerebral hemorrhage, and its location

scientific article published on 20 June 2019

Residual vein thrombosis for assessing duration of anticoagulation after unprovoked deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs: the extended DACUS study

scientific article published on 22 September 2011

Residual vein thrombosis to establish duration of anticoagulation after a first episode of deep vein thrombosis: the Duration of Anticoagulation based on Compression UltraSonography (DACUS) study

scientific article published on 22 May 2008

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load, IFNλ Polymorphisms and the Course of COVID-19: An Observational Study

scientific article published on 15 October 2020

Safety and effectiveness of intravenous morphine for episodic breakthrough pain in patients receiving transdermal buprenorphine.

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Strategies for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Urban Areas: The Erice 50 Charter

scientific article published in November 2017

Supportive care services in hemato-oncology centers: a national survey

scientific article published on 25 May 2016

Surveillance of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in a neonatal intensive care unit: prominent role of cross transmission

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Sustained-release oral morphine versus transdermal fentanyl and oral methadone in cancer pain management

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TREATMENT OF PERSISTENTLY OPEN MACULAR HOLES WITH HEAVY SILICONE OIL (DENSIRON 68) VERSUS C2F6. A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY

scientific article published on 01 April 2016

Tapentadol at medium to high doses in patients previously receiving strong opioids for the management of cancer pain

scientific article published on 27 June 2014

The At Risk Child Clinic (ARCC): 3 Years of Health Activities in Support of the Most Vulnerable Children in Beira, Mozambique

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The Palliative-Supportive Care Unit in a Comprehensive Cancer Center as Crossroad for Patients' Oncological Pathway

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The effects of low doses of pregabalin on morphine analgesia in advanced cancer patients.

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The fate of implant after endoscopic injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid in vesicoureteral reflux: time to partial reabsorption and stabilization

scientific article published on 19 December 2019

The frequency of alcoholism in patients with advanced cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit and a home care program

scientific article published on 27 June 2014

The impact of polypharmacy and drug interactions among the elderly population in Western Sicily, Italy.

scientific article published on 12 April 2017

The risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with increased plasma homocysteine levels is reduced by short but not long-term therapy with folate and B vitamins

scientific article published on 25 April 2007

The role of bisphosphonates in the treatment of painful metastatic bone disease: a review of phase III trials

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The use of corticosteroids in home palliative care.

scientific article published on July 2001

The use of fentanyl buccal tablets for breakthrough pain by using doses proportional to opioid basal regimen in a home care setting

scientific article published on 7 April 2013

The use of ketamine in a palliative-supportive care unit: a retrospective analysis

scientific article published on 01 April 2018

The use of opioids for breakthrough pain in acute palliative care unit by using doses proportional to opioid basal regimen

scientific article published on May 2010

The use of sublingual fentanyl for breakthrough pain by using doses proportional to opioid basal regimen

scientific article published on 19 August 2013

The use of zoledronic acid in patients with bone metastases from prostate carcinoma: effect on analgesic response and bone metabolism biomarkers.

scientific article published in October 2005

Tools for identifying cancer pain of predominantly neuropathic origin and opioid responsiveness in cancer patients

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Treatment strategies for cancer patients with breakthrough pain

scientific article published on 01 April 2009

Ultrasonographic mound height as predictor of vesicoureteral reflux resolution after endoscopic treatment in children

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Unexpected Death on an Acute Palliative Care Unit

scientific article published on 14 October 2015

Universal rotavirus vaccination program in Sicily: Reduction in health burden and cost despite low vaccination coverage.

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Use of QT intervals for a more accurate diagnose of syncope and evaluation of syncope severity.

scientific article published on 18 February 2014

Vaccination and Vaccine Effectiveness: A Commentary of Special Issue Editors

scientific article published on 18 September 2020

Working-age cataract patients: visual results, reading performance, and quality of life with three diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses.

scientific article published on 14 August 2013

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