Analgesic effect of intravenous ketamine in cancer patients on morphine therapy: a randomized, controlled, double-blind, crossover, double-dose study S Mercadante, E Arcuri, W Tirelli, A Casuccio Journal of pain and symptom management 20 (4), 246-252, 2000 | 333 | 2000 |
A five-year retrospective study of the epidemiological characteristics and visual outcomes of patients hospitalized for ocular trauma in a Mediterranean area S Cillino, A Casuccio, F Di Pace, F Pillitteri, G Cillino BMC ophthalmology 8, 1-9, 2008 | 327 | 2008 |
Switching from morphine to methadone to improve analgesia and tolerability in cancer patients: a prospective study S Mercadante, A Casuccio, F Fulfaro, L Groff, R Boffi, P Villari, V Gebbia, ... Journal of Clinical Oncology 19 (11), 2898-2904, 2001 | 326 | 2001 |
One-year outcomes with new-generation multifocal intraocular lenses S Cillino, A Casuccio, F Di Pace, R Morreale, F Pillitteri, G Cillino, ... Ophthalmology 115 (9), 1508-1516, 2008 | 321 | 2008 |
Role of octreotide, scopolamine butylbromide, and hydration in symptom control of patients with inoperable bowel obstruction and nasogastric tubes: a prospective randomized trial C Ripamonti, S Mercadante, L Groff, E Zecca, F De Conno, A Casuccio Journal of pain and symptom management 19 (1), 23-34, 2000 | 272 | 2000 |
The role of bisphosphonates in the treatment of painful metastatic bone disease: a review of phase III trials F Fulfaro, A Casuccio, C Ticozzi, C Ripamonti Pain 78 (3), 157-169, 1998 | 262 | 1998 |
Residual vein thrombosis to establish duration of anticoagulation after a first episode of deep vein thrombosis: the Duration of Anticoagulation based on Compression … S Siragusa, A Malato, R Anastasio, V Cigna, G Milio, C Amato, M Bellisi, ... Blood, The Journal of the American Society of Hematology 112 (3), 511-515, 2008 | 252 | 2008 |
Comparison of octreotide and hyoscine butylbromide in controlling gastrointestinal symptoms due to malignant inoperable bowel obstruction S Mercadante, C Ripamonti, A Casuccio, E Zecca, L Groff Supportive care in cancer 8, 188-191, 2000 | 226 | 2000 |
The course of symptom frequency and intensity in advanced cancer patients followed at home S Mercadante, A Casuccio, F Fulfaro Journal of pain and symptom management 20 (2), 104-112, 2000 | 221 | 2000 |
Food safety in hospital: knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing staff of two hospitals in Sicily, Italy C Buccheri, A Casuccio, S Giammanco, M Giammanco, M La Guardia, ... BMC health services research 7, 1-11, 2007 | 172 | 2007 |
Sustained-release oral morphine versus transdermal fentanyl and oral methadone in cancer pain management S Mercadante, G Porzio, P Ferrera, F Fulfaro, F Aielli, L Verna, P Villari, ... European Journal of Pain 12 (8), 1040-1046, 2008 | 171 | 2008 |
Controlled sedation for refractory symptoms in dying patients S Mercadante, G Intravaia, P Villari, P Ferrera, F David, A Casuccio Journal of pain and symptom management 37 (5), 771-779, 2009 | 168 | 2009 |
Frequency, indications, outcomes, and predictive factors of opioid switching in an acute palliative care unit S Mercadante, P Ferrera, P Villari, A Casuccio, G Intravaia, S Mangione Journal of pain and symptom management 37 (4), 632-641, 2009 | 166 | 2009 |
Rapid switching from morphine to methadone in cancer patients with poor response to morphine S Mercadante, A Casuccio, L Calderone Journal of Clinical Oncology 17 (10), 3307-3312, 1999 | 165 | 1999 |
Sleep disorders in advanced cancer patients: prevalence and factors associated S Mercadante, D Girelli, A Casuccio Supportive Care in Cancer 12, 355-359, 2004 | 160 | 2004 |
Morphine versus methadone in the pain treatment of advanced-cancer patients followed up at home. S Mercadante, A Casuccio, A Agnello, R Serretta, L Calderone, L Barresi Journal of clinical oncology 16 (11), 3656-3661, 1998 | 160 | 1998 |
Deep sclerectomy versus punch trabeculectomy with or without phacoemulsification: a randomized clinical trial S Cillino, F Di Pace, A Casuccio, L Calvaruso, D Morreale, M Vadalà, ... Journal of glaucoma 13 (6), 500-506, 2004 | 158 | 2004 |
Medical treatment for inoperable malignant bowel obstruction: a qualitative systematic review S Mercadante, A Casuccio, S Mangione Journal of pain and symptom management 33 (2), 217-223, 2007 | 152 | 2007 |
Optimization of opioid therapy for preventing incident pain associated with bone metastases S Mercadante, P Villari, P Ferrera, A Casuccio Journal of pain and symptom management 28 (5), 505-510, 2004 | 138 | 2004 |
Transmucosal fentanyl vs intravenous morphine in doses proportional to basal opioid regimen for episodic-breakthrough pain S Mercadante, P Villari, P Ferrera, A Casuccio, S Mangione, G Intravaia British Journal of Cancer 96 (12), 1828-1833, 2007 | 131 | 2007 |