Alessandra Casuccio

Research interests

Publications

• Systematic review and meta-analysis of cardiovascular risk in rheumatological disease: Symptomatic and non-symptomatic events in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus

  Autoimmunity Reviews · 2021 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autrev.2021.102925

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

  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122698

• Optimal Duration of Low Molecular Weight Heparin for the Treatment of Cancer-Related Deep Vein Thrombosis: The Cancer-DACUS Study

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2013.51.7433

• Frequency, Indications, Outcomes, and Predictive Factors of Opioid Switching in an Acute Palliative Care Unit

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2009 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.12.024

• Controlled Sedation for Refractory Symptoms in Dying Patients

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.04.020

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

  BMC Ophthalmology · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2415-8-6

• One-Year Outcomes with New-Generation Multifocal Intraocular Lenses

  Ophthalmology · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.04.017

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

  European Journal of Pain · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.01.013

• 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

  Blood · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2008-01-131656

• Transmucosal fentanyl vs intravenous morphine in doses proportional to basal opioid regimen for episodic-breakthrough pain

  British Journal of Cancer · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6603811

• Medical Treatment for Inoperable Malignant Bowel Obstruction: A Qualitative Systematic Review

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2007 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.06.014

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

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2004 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.02.024

• Deep Sclerectomy Versus Punch Trabeculectomy with or without Phacoemulsification

  Journal of Glaucoma · 2004 · https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ijg.0000137869.18156.81

• Sleep disorders in advanced cancer patients: prevalence and factors associated

  Supportive Care in Cancer · 2004 · https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-004-0623-4

• Switching From Morphine to Methadone to Improve Analgesia and Tolerability in Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2001 · https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2001.19.11.2898

• The Course of Symptom Frequency and Intensity in Advanced Cancer Patients Followed at Home

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2000 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00160-3

• Comparison of octreotide and hyoscine butylbromide in controlling gastrointestinal symptoms due to malignant inoperable bowel obstruction

  Supportive Care in Cancer · 2000 · https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200050283

• Analgesic Effect of Intravenous Ketamine in Cancer Patients on Morphine Therapy

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2000 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0885-3924(00)00194-9

• Role of Octreotide, Scopolamine Butylbromide, and Hydration in Symptom Control of Patients with Inoperable Bowel Obstruction and Nasogastric Tubes

  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management · 2000 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0885-3924(99)00147-5

• Rapid Switching From Morphine to Methadone in Cancer Patients With Poor Response to Morphine

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1999 · https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.1999.17.10.3307

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

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1998 · https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.1998.16.11.3656

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

  Pain · 1998 · https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(98)00135-3

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