Publications by authors named "G G Colarossi"

Introduction: The optimal dose of duloxetine in the management of fibromyalgia remains still controversial. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate efficacy and safety of duloxetine was conducted. The outcomes of interests were to assess changes in Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ), Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), and Clinical Global Impression (CGI).

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Purpose: Perceval sutureless valves have gained popularity. Whether this implant performs superior to the traditional sutured prosthesis remains unclear. This meta- analysis compared the Perceval implants versus the sutured conventional valves for aortic valve replacement (AVR).

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Several studies investigated the effectiveness and the safety of different doses of pregabalin in fibromyalgia. However, the optimal protocol remains controversial. A Bayesian network meta-analysis comparing 300, 450, and 600 mg/daily of pregabalin for fibromyalgia was conducted.

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Introduction: Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis (CIO) is the most common type of secondary osteoporosis, leading to fractures, and increased morbidity and mortality.

Source Of Data: Pubmed, EMBASE, Scopus and Google Scholar databases.

Areas Of Agreement: Prolonged glucocorticoids administration leads to secondary osteoporosis.

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Introduction: The identification of the most effective therapy for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) remains controversial. Thus, we conducted a Bayesian network meta-analysis to compare several drugs employed as pharmacological management for FM.

Areas Covered: The following databases were accessed in October 2021: PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, and Scopus.

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