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    Opioid plasma concentration during switching from morphine to methadone: preliminary data

    Opioid switching is often used to improve the opioid response in cancer patients experiencing poor analgesia or adverse effects. However, no data are available on plasmatic changes of opioids and their metabol...

    S. Mercadante, M. Bianchi, P. Villari, P. Ferrera, A. Casuccio… in Supportive Care in Cancer (2003)

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

     In advanced cancer patients with inoperable bowel obstruction, the administration of antisecretive and antiemetic drugs has proved to be effective in controlling gastrointestinal symptoms caused by bowel obst...

    S. Mercadante, C. Ripamonti, A. Casuccio, E. Zecca, L. Groff in Supportive Care in Cancer (2000)

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    Factors influencing the opioid response in advanced cancer patients with pain followed at home: the effects of age and gender

     The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of age and gender on pain characteristics and opioid response in advanced cancer patients followed at home. A perspective study was carried out in a sample ...

    S. Mercadante, A. Casuccio, S. Pumo, F. Fulfaro in Supportive Care in Cancer (2000)