Professor Giustino Varrassi
Paolo Procacci Foundation
Other, Medicine And Medical Sciences
Italy
My co-authors include
Prof. Maurizio Evangelista
Mr Amit D. Kandhare
Michael LOTTAN
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My Publications
Modern pharmacologic therapy for difficult chronic pain patients
Pain and Therapy
January 2020
Ketamine and acute pain
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
December 2019
Combination of Rehabilitative Therapy with Ultramicronized Palmitoylethanolamide for Ch...
Pain and Therapy
December 2019
Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Perspectives of Oxidative Stress and Neurodegenerative ...
Advances in Therapy
November 2019
Epidural Corticosteroids, Lumbar Spinal Drainage, and Selective Hemodynamic Control for...
Advances in Therapy
November 2019
Ibuprofen safety
Advances in Therapy
November 2019
Treating pain in patients with dementia and the possible concomitant relief of symptoms...
Pain Management
November 2019
Pharmacological treatment for inflammatory pain
Advances in Therapy
August 2019
Prevent and treat opioid crisis
Pain and Therapy
August 2019
Epidemiology of Chronic Pain in the Latium Region, Italy: A Cross-Sectional Study on th...
Pain Management Nursing
August 2019
Psychological Aspects and Quality of Life in Chronic Pain
Pain Research and Management
June 2019
Quality of life in pain patients
Pain Research and Management
May 2019
Damaged tracheal tubes
Advances in Therapy
May 2019
Complement antagonism and neuroinflammatory injury
Neurotoxicity Research
April 2019
<p>Postural counseling represents a novel option in pain management of fibromyalgia pat...
Journal of Pain Research
March 2019
Head-to-head comparison of 2 analgesic combinations in acute pain
BMJ Open
February 2019
Chronic Pain in the Elderly with Cognitive Decline: A Narrative Review
Pain and Therapy
January 2019
Red wine triggers may lead to better understanding of migraine headache: a narrative re...
Journal of Wine Research
January 2019
Postural counseling in fibromyalgia patients
Journal of Pain Research
January 2019
Influence of analgesics on cardio-vascular system
January 2019
Menstrual cycle influences peri-operative pain perception.
Pain Practice
November 2018
Behavioral therapy for low back pain
Pain and Therapy
May 2018
Reduction of opioid induced tolerance and hyperalgesia
Pain and Therapy
March 2018
Pain scales in adolescents
Pain and Therapy
February 2018
Computer Vision
January 2018
Epidemiology of pain in Italy
Journal of Pain Research
November 2017
Sedation for diagnostic procedures
SOJ Anesthesiology & Pain Management
October 2017
Pain as paraneoplastic manifestation
Pain and Therapy
July 2017
Cancer and neuropathies
Pain and Therapy
July 2017
Multimodal analgesia in acute pain
Current Medical Research and Opinion
April 2017
Relationship between chronic pain and depression
Clinical Interventions in Aging
April 2017
Chronic inflammation and arthritis
Pain Practice
February 2017
History of Pain Medicine
Pain Management
January 2017
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) management
Pain Research and Treatment
January 2017
Appropriate use of opioids
European Journal of Pain
December 2016
Continuous evolution of Pain Medicine
Pain and Therapy
October 2016
Erratum
Journal of Interventional Cardiology
August 2016
Meditation in the management of pain
Journal of Psychiatry
January 2016
New perspective in pain management
SOJ Anesthesiology & Pain Management
October 2015
Fibromyalgia and PEA
Pain and Therapy
September 2015
Chronic pain in the elderly
Pain Practice
October 2014
Prevention of colon cancer in Europe
Preventive Medicine
May 2014
Chronic pain patients need a multidisciplinary approach
Current Medical Research and Opinion
July 2013
LBP and natural disaster
Pain Practice
June 2013
Authors' response
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
February 2013
Interventional Techniques in Cancer Pain: Critical Appraisal
January 2013
Tramadol in osteoarthritis
ISRN Pain
January 2013
Difficult airway management
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
January 2013
Analgesia During Labor and Delivery
January 2013
Pain in emergency
Pain Practice
December 2012
Erratum
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
December 2012
Fibromyalgia treatment with duloxetine and pregabalin
Pain Practice
November 2012
High dose of buprenorphine in terminally ill patient with liver failure: Efficacy and t...
Journal of Opioid Management
July 2012
An ethics code for pain
European Journal of Pain
May 2012
Episodic (Breakthrough) Pain Prevalence in a Population of Cancer Pain Patients. Compar...
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2012
The international CHANGE PAIN physician survey: does specialism influence the perceptio...
Current Medical Research and Opinion
April 2012
Pharmacological evaluation of ethanolic extract of Daucus carota Linn root formulated c...
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
February 2012
The chronic pain conundrum: should we CHANGE from relying on past history to assessing ...
Current Medical Research and Opinion
January 2012
Low Back Pain
Pain Research and Treatment
January 2012
Pain Management Techniques and Practice: New Approaches, Modifications of Techniques, a...
Anesthesiology Research and Practice
January 2012
Pain after earthquake
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
January 2012
Severe chronic pain – the reality of treatment in Europe
Current Medical Research and Opinion
September 2011
Proceedings of the CHANGE PAIN Expert Summit in Rome, June 2010
Current Medical Research and Opinion
September 2011
Conference Scene: Symposium on the Societal Impact of Pain (SIP) 2011: European Commiss...
Pain Management
September 2011
Chronic Degenerative Pain
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
August 2011
Headache prevalence in the population of L’Aquila (Italy) after the 2009 earthquake
The Journal of Headache and Pain
February 2011
Make a CHANGE: optimising communication and pain management decisions
Current Medical Research and Opinion
January 2011
Hemodynamic Changes during Hepatic Vascular Exclusion: Use of Intraoperative Transesoph...
ISRN Anesthesiology
January 2011
Transdermal Buprenorphine for Central Neuropathic Pain: Clinical Reports
Pain Practice
December 2010
The impact of pain on labor force participation, absenteeism and presenteeism in the Eu...
Journal of Medical Economics
November 2010
New insight in cancer and breakthrough pain*
European Journal of Pain Supplements
September 2010
Challenges in managing cancer pain
European Journal of Pain Supplements
September 2010
The societal impact of pain in the European Union: health-related quality of life and h...
Journal of Medical Economics
September 2010
Foreword
Clinical Drug Investigation
July 2010
New Opioid analgesics
European Journal of Pain
April 2010
504 CHANGE PAIN SURVEY AT EFIC 2009 - PHYSICIAN'S PERCEPTION ON MANAGEMENT OF SEVERE CH...
European Journal of Pain Supplements
April 2010
Pharmacological treatment of chronic pain – the need for CHANGE
Current Medical Research and Opinion
March 2010
Systemic opioid and chronic pain
European Journal of Pain Supplements
November 2009
Intravenous Naloxone Plus Transdermal Buprenorphine in Cancer Pain Associated with Intr...
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
October 2009
Intrathecal Therapy: What Has Changed With the Introduction of Ziconotide
Pain Practice
September 2009
578 A STRONG OPIOID IN NEUROPATHIC PAIN: HYDROMORPHONE
European Journal of Pain
September 2009
Acute Pain and Availability of Analgesia in the Prehospital Emergency Setting in Italy:...
Pain Practice
July 2009
Normal-release Oral Morphine Starting Dose in Cancer Patients With Pain
Clinical Journal of Pain
June 2009
Management of Acute and Chronic Pain in the Italian Setting and a Look Toward the Future
Clinical Drug Investigation
January 2009
Implantable Drug Delivery Systems
January 2009
Epidemiology and treatment of pain in Italy: Part I
European Journal of Pain Supplements
October 2008
Epidemiology and treatment of pain in Italy: Part II
European Journal of Pain Supplements
October 2008
Fibromyalgia: Nosography and Therapeutic Perspectives
Pain Practice
May 2008
The MERITO Study: a multicentre trial of the analgesic effect and toler...
Palliative Medicine
April 2008
Improved Cancer Pain Treatment Using Combined Fentanyl-TTS and Tramadol
Pain Practice
December 2007
Paolo Procacci (1932–2007)
Pain
November 2007
Helicopter emergency medical service in Italy: Reality and perspectives
Air Medical Journal
November 2007
Epidural Local Anesthetic Plus Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Cervical Brachial Ra...
Clinical Journal of Pain
September 2007
In Memoriam: Professor David Niv
Pain Practice
June 2007
55 Workshop Summary: SPINAL CORD TREATMENT FOR NEUROPATHIC PAIN: WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE?
European Journal of Pain
June 2007
Encyclopedia of Pain
January 2007
107 CREATING A PIPELINE OF IDEAS AND ACTIONS
European Journal of Pain
September 2006
14 PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF NON-INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC PAIN
European Journal of Pain
September 2006
12 Topical Seminar Summary: EFIC - EULAR SYMPOSIUM ON RHEUMATIC PAIN
European Journal of Pain
September 2006
Neural Modulation by Blocks and Infusions
Pain Practice
March 2006
Authors' Response
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2005
Re: Use of Strong Opioids in Advanced Cancer Pain
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
February 2005
Strong opioids in cancer pain
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
May 2004
Hemodynamic variations during thoracic and abdominal stop-flow regional chemotherapy
European Journal of Surgical Oncology
May 2004
Treatment of Cancer Pain
American Journal of Cancer
January 2004
Knowledge and attitudes of italian medical oncology residents toward the approach and t...
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
July 2003
FOREWORD
Drugs
January 2003
Clonidine for treatment of postoperative pain: a dose-finding study
European Journal of Pain
January 2002
A Double-Blinded Evaluation of Propacetamol Versus Ketorolac in Combination With Patien...
Survey of Anesthesiology
June 2000
The epidural and intrathecal administration of somatotrophin-release inhibiting factor:...
Current Review of Pain
February 2000
Haemodynamic effects of intravenous clonidine on propofol or thiopental induction
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
February 2000
The Importance of Dose-Response in Study Design
Anesthesia & Analgesia
September 1999
The Importance of Dose-Response in Study Design
Anesthesia & Analgesia
September 1999
A Double-Blinded Evaluation of Propacetamol Versus Ketorolac in Combination with Patien...
Anesthesia & Analgesia
March 1999
A Double-Blinded Evaluation of Propacetamol Versus Ketorolac in Combination with Patien...
Anesthesia & Analgesia
March 1999
Intra-articular buprenorphine after knee arthroscopy. A randomised, prospective, double...
Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
January 1999
Pharmacoeconomics of pain management
Current Review of Pain
September 1998
Anesthetics toxicity on human cells
Human Reproduction
February 1998
Epidural Anesthesia
Neurology
January 1997
Epidural Morphine Pretreatment for Postepisiotomy Pain
Clinical Journal of Pain
December 1994
Perioperative ketorolac infusion for acute pain management
Anesthesia & Analgesia
March 1994
Nutrition in total laryngectomy
Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
September 1993
Which induction drug for cesarean section? a comparison of thiopental sodium, propofol,...
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
July 1993
Pharmacological management of post herpetic neuralgia
Pharmacological Research
September 1992
Ventilatory effects of subarachnoid fentanyl in the elderly
Anaesthesia
July 1992
Health Related Fitness and Blood Pressure in Boys and Girls Ages 10 to 17 Years
Pediatric Exercise Science
May 1992
Parenteral nutrition in COPD patients: long- vs medium-chain triglycerides (MCT)
Clinical Nutrition
January 1992
Epidural mepivacaine for cesarean section: Effects of a pH-adjusted solution
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
November 1991
Anesthesia induction agents for cesarean delivery
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
September 1991
pH adjusted local anesthetics
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
May 1991
Nutrition after total laryngectomy
Clinical Nutrition
January 1991
EPIDURAL MEPIVACAINE FOR CESAREAN SECTION:EFFECTS OF pH ADJUSTED SOLUTION
Anesthesia & Analgesia
February 1990
Effects of Physical Activity on Maternal Plasma β-Endorphin Levels and Perception of La...
Obstetric Anesthesia Digest
October 1989
Effects of physical activity on acute labor pain perception
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
March 1989
BIO-ELECTRICAL BRAIN RELATIONS OF PAIN AND ACUPUNCTURE EFFECTS ON EEG SPECTRAL ANALYSIS...
Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research
January 1986
Pain prevention in labour
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
January 1986
Effects of acupuncture on tension headache
Pain
January 1984
