Roberto Raschetti

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Affiliation: Istituto Superiore di Sanit
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Rat models of acute inflammation: a randomized controlled study on the effects of homeopathic remedies
    Anita Conforti
    Department of Medicine Public Health, University of Verona, Policlinico G B Rossi, Piazzale L A Scuro, 33100 Verona, Italy
    BMC Complement Altern Med 7:1. 2007
  2. ncbi Cholinesterase inhibitors in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review of randomised trials
    Roberto Raschetti
    National Center for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    PLoS Med 4:e338. 2007
  3. ncbi Suspected adverse reactions associated with herbal products used for weight loss: a case series reported to the Italian National Institute of Health
    Annabella Vitalone
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology V Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67:215-24. 2011
  4. ncbi Hepatotoxicity from green tea: a review of the literature and two unpublished cases
    Gabriela Mazzanti
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 65:331-41. 2009
  5. ncbi How legislation on decisional capacity can negatively affect the feasibility of clinical trials in patients with dementia
    Francesca Galeotti
    National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    Drugs Aging 29:607-14. 2012
  6. ncbi Cholinesterase inhibitors: drugs looking for a disease?
    Marina Maggini
    National Center for Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    PLoS Med 3:e140. 2006
  7. ncbi Surveillance of suspected adverse reactions to herbal products used as laxatives
    Annabella Vitalone
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology V Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 68:231-8. 2012
  8. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine in the scientific literature
    Roberto Raschetti
    Center of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    J Altern Complement Med 11:209-12. 2005
  9. ncbi [Macroangiopathic complications in type 2 diabetic patients seen at an Italian diabetes center]
    Marina Maggini
    Laboratorio di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, V le Regina Elena 299, Roma
    Ann Ist Super Sanita 39:165-71. 2003
  10. ncbi Use of unconventional medicine in Italy: a nation-wide survey
    Francesca Menniti-Ippolito
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Health Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 58:61-4. 2002

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Publications26

  1. ncbi Rat models of acute inflammation: a randomized controlled study on the effects of homeopathic remedies
    Anita Conforti
    Department of Medicine Public Health, University of Verona, Policlinico G B Rossi, Piazzale L A Scuro, 33100 Verona, Italy
    BMC Complement Altern Med 7:1. 2007
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  2. ncbi Cholinesterase inhibitors in mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review of randomised trials
    Roberto Raschetti
    National Center for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    PLoS Med 4:e338. 2007
    ..The objective of this review is to assess the effects of ChEIs (donepezil, rivastigmine, and galantamine) in delaying the conversion from MCI to Alzheimer disease or dementia...
  3. ncbi Suspected adverse reactions associated with herbal products used for weight loss: a case series reported to the Italian National Institute of Health
    Annabella Vitalone
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology V Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 67:215-24. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to describe suspected adverse reactions (ARs) associated with herbal products used for weight control in Italy...
  4. ncbi Hepatotoxicity from green tea: a review of the literature and two unpublished cases
    Gabriela Mazzanti
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 65:331-41. 2009
    ..To review the current literature on suspected green tea-related hepatic reactions and to describe two new cases reported within the framework of the Italian surveillance system of natural health products...
  5. ncbi How legislation on decisional capacity can negatively affect the feasibility of clinical trials in patients with dementia
    Francesca Galeotti
    National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    Drugs Aging 29:607-14. 2012
    ..The AdCare study showed that an excessively rigid regulation can become a major obstacle while carrying out therapeutic research with incapacitated persons...
  6. ncbi Cholinesterase inhibitors: drugs looking for a disease?
    Marina Maggini
    National Center for Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    PLoS Med 3:e140. 2006
  7. ncbi Surveillance of suspected adverse reactions to herbal products used as laxatives
    Annabella Vitalone
    Department of Physiology and Pharmacology V Erspamer, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 68:231-8. 2012
    ..To describe and evaluate spontaneous reports of suspected adverse reactions (ARs) associated with herbal laxatives received by the Italian Medicines Agency and the Italian National Institute of Health between April 2002 and January 2011...
  8. ncbi Complementary and alternative medicine in the scientific literature
    Roberto Raschetti
    Center of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    J Altern Complement Med 11:209-12. 2005
    ..To analyze the frequency and typology of scientific papers on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) published in the period 1997-2002...
  9. ncbi [Macroangiopathic complications in type 2 diabetic patients seen at an Italian diabetes center]
    Marina Maggini
    Laboratorio di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, V le Regina Elena 299, Roma
    Ann Ist Super Sanita 39:165-71. 2003
    ..6% (17.2% in males and 14.0% in females). Acute miocardial infarction was the most prevalent (7.6%) complication among males, while angina was more frequent (9.3%) among females...
  10. ncbi Use of unconventional medicine in Italy: a nation-wide survey
    Francesca Menniti-Ippolito
    Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Institute of Health Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena, 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 58:61-4. 2002
    ..To investigate the prevalence of use of unconventional therapies in Italy, the main health problems associated with and the motivations for use of these therapies...
  11. ncbi The cerivastatin withdrawal crisis: a "post-mortem" analysis
    Marina Maggini
    National Center of Epidemiology, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy
    Health Policy 69:151-7. 2004
    ....
  12. ncbi [The characteristics of Alzheimer's Disease Units in relation to neuropsychological tests]
    Giacoma C Sorrentino
    Centro Nazionale di Epidemiologia, Sorveglianza e Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Via Giano della Bella 34, 00161 Rome, Italy
    Ann Ist Super Sanita 41:63-8. 2005
    ....
  13. ncbi [Characteristics of unconventional medicine users and their households in Italy]
    Francesca Menniti-Ippolito
    Centro Nazionale di Epidemiologia, Sorveglianza e Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Roma
    Ann Ist Super Sanita 40:455-61. 2004
    ..This suggests a "complementary", more than "alternative" use of this kind of therapies...
  14. ncbi [Pilot study for the surveillance of adverse reactions to herbal preparations and dietary supplements]
    Francesca Menniti-Ippolito
    Centro Nazionale di Epidemiologia, Sorveglianza e Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy
    Ann Ist Super Sanita 41:39-42. 2005
    ..After this experience we strongly believe that a system to assess the safety of herbal preparations is needed...
  15. ncbi A cohort study of effectiveness of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer's disease
    Roberto Raschetti
    National Center for Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy
    Eur J Clin Pharmacol 61:361-8. 2005
    ..At 9 months, improvement was evident only in a subgroup of patients without concomitant diseases and who had demonstrated a response at 3 months...
  16. ncbi Two contemporary cases of hepatitis associated with Teucrium chamaedrys L. decoction use: case reports and review of literature
    Luigi Gori
    Center of Integrative Medicine, AOU Careggi, Universitary Medical Hospital, Florence, Italy
    Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 109:521-6. 2011
    ..Hydroalcoholic extracts are currently used as flavourings in the preparation of wines, bitters and liqueurs. Teucrin A and teuchamaedryn A are the major toxic components of the diterpenoid fraction of T. chamaedrys L...
  17. ncbi Sudden unexpected deaths and vaccinations during the first two years of life in Italy: a case series study
    Giuseppe Traversa
    National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    PLoS ONE 6:e16363. 2011
    ..A study to establish whether the immunisation with hexavalent vaccines increased the short term risk of SUD in infants was conducted in Italy...
  18. ncbi Surveillance of suspected adverse reactions to natural health products in Italy
    Francesca Menniti-Ippolito
    National Centre for Epidemiology, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 17:626-35. 2008
    ..The system has been set up by the Italian National Institute of Health...
  19. ncbi How are the interests of incapacitated research participants protected through legislation? An Italian study on legal agency for dementia patients
    Sabina Gainotti
    National Centre for Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Promotion, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
    PLoS ONE 5:e11150. 2010
    ..In Italy, the system of proxy is determined by the courts. In this study we evaluate the timing for appointment of a legal proxy in Italy and identify predictive variables of appointment...
  20. ncbi Clinical research in traditional medicine: priorities and methods
    Francesco Cardini
    Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy
    Complement Ther Med 14:282-7. 2006
    ..International multicentre RCTs would have the potential benefits of evaluating safety and effectiveness and also assessing the transferability of a traditional treatment across social and cultural contexts...
  21. ncbi [Use of neuropsychological tests in the Cronos Project]
    Goffredo Bianchi
    Centro Nazionale di Epidemiologia, Sorveglianza e Promozione della Salute, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Via Giano della Bella 34, 00161 Rome, Italy
    Ann Ist Super Sanita 41:69-74. 2005
    ..This paper aims to collect, for the first time in Italy, data on use of the neuropsychological tests in the specialist units on dementia and to propose a discussion on the reliability of neuropsychological instruments...
  22. ncbi Incidence and risk factors for stroke in type 2 diabetic patients: the DAI study
    Carlo Bruno Giorda
    Metabolism and Diabetes Unit, ASL 8, Regione Piemonte, Chieri, Italy
    Stroke 38:1154-60. 2007
    ..Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a strong predictor of cerebrovascular disease, yet few studies have assessed the incidence of stroke and the role of other risk factors in unselected type 2 diabetes mellitus populations...
  23. ncbi Rhabdomyolysis caused by Commiphora mukul, a natural lipid-lowering agent
    Antonio Bianchi
    Traditional Medicine Department, Centro di Orientamento Educativo, Barzio, Italy
    Ann Pharmacother 38:1222-5. 2004
    ..mukul ingestion. CONCLUSIONS: Our report describes a case of rhabdomyolysis possibly caused by C. mukul and underlines the need for active surveillance of natural products...
  24. ncbi Incidence of coronary heart disease in type 2 diabetic men and women: impact of microvascular complications, treatment, and geographic location
    Angelo Avogaro
    Division of Metabolic Diseases, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    Diabetes Care 30:1241-7. 2007
    ..We set forth to determine incidence and identify predictors (including microvascular complications and treatment) of first coronary heart disease (CHD) event in CVD-free type 2 diabetic patients...
  25. ncbi Use of unconventional medicine in children in Italy
    Francesca Menniti-Ippolito
    Eur J Pediatr 161:690. 2002
  26. ncbi Antipsychotics in individuals with intellectual disability
    Sabina Gainotti
    Lancet 371:1501-2; author reply 1502. 2008