Cristina Mazzega-Fabbro

Dr. Cristina Mazzega-Fabbro

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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27 October 2023 in Cancers
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CMCristina Mazzega-Fabbro
Cristina Mazzega-Fabbro
Jerry PoleselJerry Polesel
Jerry Polesel
LBLara Brusutti
Lara Brusutti
EMElisa Malnis
Elisa Malnis
CSChiara Sirelli
Chiara Sirelli
Fabio PuglisiFabio Puglisi
Fabio Puglisi
Background: In addition to pharmacological prevention, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) can be mitigated through patient education; written supporting materials can be beneficial. Methods: This is a randomized, controlled trial which randomly assigned patients undergoing first chemotherapy cycle to receive oral information regarding CINV prevention and management (control arm) or oral information plus an informative booklet (experimental arm). Overall, 384 cancer patients fulfilling the following inclusion criteria were enrolled: age ≥18 years; life expectancy ≥6 months; no cognitive impairment; written informed consent. After the first cycle, CINV occurrence and its impact on daily activities were assessed using the Functional Living Index Emesis (FLIE). Results: Severe nausea was self-reported by 3.0% and 10.8% of patients in the experimental and control group, respectively (difference: 7.8%; 95% confidence interval: 2.3% to 13.1%). Moderate/high impact of nausea on daily activities was lower in patients also receiving the booklet than in the control group (4.2% and 10.1%, respectively; difference: 5.9%; 95% confidence interval: 0.3% to 11.5%). Vomiting was not statistically different between study arms. Conclusions: This integrated nursing approach was effective in aiding cancer patients in CINV self-management. Although the beneficial effect was moderate, this intervention demands minimal resources in terms of costs and time.

7 March 2023 in Clinical Breast Cancer
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CMCristina Mazzega-Fabbro
Cristina Mazzega-Fabbro
JPJerry Polesel
Jerry Polesel
SSSimon Spazzapan
Simon Spazzapan
LMLoretta Meneghetti
Loretta Meneghetti
DMDebora Montagner
Debora Montagner
FPFabio Puglisi
Fabio Puglisi