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International guidelines have been available for the successful management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) for several years, yet the experience of patients receiving chemotherapy continues to reflect variable symptom control. This article explores the clinical awareness and
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) and its effect on patients' ability to carry out daily life activities following moderately to highly emetogenic, first-cycle chemotherapy in routine practice in cancer centers of four
In a randomised parallel-block trial in thirteen European centres bromocriptine 2.5 mg twice a day was compared with placebo therapy for cyclical mastalgia. 272 patients were enrolled into the study. Linear analogue charts and diary pain cards were used for assessment of response. Reduction in
This review illustrates some brief considerations of the medical use of cannabis recently issued in Italy. History and uses of cannabis throughout centuries and different countries are illustrated together with a description of botany and active phytocannabinoids. Then, medical use of cannabis
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Anaphylaxis in children and adolescents is a potentially life-threatening condition. Its heterogeneous clinical presentation and sudden occurrence in virtually any setting without warning have impeded a comprehensive description.
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We sought to characterize severe allergic
The impact of open cholecystectomy on patients' symptoms and health status and their level of satisfaction has been examined to provide a basis for comparison with newer rival treatments. A prospective cohort study using patient and surgeon completed questionnaires before and six weeks after surgery
Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) are space-occupying lesions in the liver associated with high morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to review an Italian hospital experience in epidemiological, clinical patterns, and management of PLA.We performed a retrospective, descriptive case series at
BACKGROUND
Demographic, personal, clinical, and behavioral factors predicting chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) have been assessed in the past, but inconsistencies exist in the literature, studies have methodological shortcomings, and many risk factors have been examined in
Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is a common, but now often overlooked side effect of cancer treatment, and one that can be largely prevented through the implementation of international evidence-based guidelines. The European CINV Forum, comprising nurses from France, Germany,
In two placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre studies, the efficacy and safety of single oral doses of ondansetron 4 mg, 8 mg and 16 mg were evaluated for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in female inpatients. For the total study populations, 26% (European study) and 32%
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A comparison of sick leave in pregnancy between countries is difficult as most studies have been conducted in single countries in Scandinavia. The objective of this study was to explore patterns of and reasons for sick leave during pregnancy on a multinational level, focusing on medication
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Data from a large European prospective observational study were analysed to describe the antiemetic prescribing pattern for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in Italian clinical practice.
METHODS
Post hoc analysis of the Pan European Emesis Registry in chemo-naïve adults
Preventing CINV is possible when guideline-recommended antiemetics are used. Because oncology nurses play a critical role in risk assessment and management of CINV, a survey of European nurses was conducted to evaluate antiemetic practices, assess awareness of and adherence to current OBJECTIVE
This European phase III clinical trial was part of an intercontinental study which was closed prematurely by the sponsor. The study was designed to compare the effects of oral bropirimine with intravesical BCG, the current standard treatment in patients with newly diagnosed bladder