Publications
1: Čartolovni A, Spagnolo AG. Ethical considerations regarding head
transplantation. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Jun 15;6:103. eCollection 2015.
PubMed PMID: 26110084; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4476134.
2: Spagnolo AG, Refolo P. Research Evaluation: The Case of Italian Academic
Bioethics. Cuad Bioet. 2015 Jan-Apr;26(86):117-120. PubMed PMID: 26030017.
3: Refolo P, Sacchini D, Minacori R, Daloiso V, Spagnolo AG. E-recruitment based
clinical research: notes for Research Ethics Committees/Institutional Review
Boards. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2015;19(5):800-4. PubMed PMID: 25807433.
4: Minacori R, Refolo P, Sacchini D, Spagnolo AG. Research Ethics Committees and
clinical research in Italy: where are we going? Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci.
2015;19(3):481-5. PubMed PMID: 25720722.
5: Sacchini D, Craxì L, Refolo P, Minacori R, Cicchetti A, Gasbarrini A, Cammà C,
Spagnolo AG; WEF Study Group. Ethical assessment of hepatitis C virus treatment:
The lesson from first generation protease inhibitors. Dig Liver Dis. 2015
May;47(5):351-5. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2014.11.011. Epub 2014 Nov 24. Review. PubMed
PMID: 25534233.
6: De-Giorgio F, Peschillo S, Vetrugno G, d'Aloja E, Spagnolo AG, Miscusi M.
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis due to spontaneous, progressive, and retrograde
jugular vein thrombosis causing sudden death in a young woman. Forensic Sci Med
Pathol. 2015 Mar;11(1):88-91. doi: 10.1007/s12024-014-9633-9. Epub 2014 Dec 21.
PubMed PMID: 25527307.
7: Magnavita N, De Lorenzo G, Gallo M, Garbarino S, Goggiamani A, Janiri L,
Messineo A, Miggiano G, Pichini S, Porpora A, Poscia A, Sacco A, Spagnolo AG,
Vogel L, Ciprani F, Deidda B, Fenudi L, Magrini A, Morini L, Moscato U, Proietti
AR, Ranalletta D, Santoro PE, Soave PM, Stanzani C, Bottaro LC, Ricciardi W;
Gruppo di studio Lavoratori Rischiosi per gli Altri. [Alcohol and work. Consensus
Document of the La.R.A. (Workers representing a risk for others) group]. Med Lav.
2014 Nov 13;105 Suppl 1:3-68. Italian. PubMed PMID: 25488525.
8: De-Giorgio F, Lodise M, Quaranta G, Spagnolo AG, d'Aloja E, Pascali VL, Grassi
VM. Suicidal or homicidal sharp force injuries? A review and critical analysis of
the heterogeneity in the forensic literature. J Forensic Sci. 2015 Jan;60 Suppl
1:S97-107. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12673. Epub 2014 Nov 27. PubMed PMID: 25428547.
9: De-Giorgio F, Lodise M, Pascali VL, Spagnolo AG, d'Aloja E, Arena V. An
unusual case showing fatal rupture of a gastric ulcer or gastromalacia? The
importance/role of histology for differential diagnosis. J Forensic Sci. 2015
Jan;60(1):240-2. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12665. Epub 2014 Nov 12. PubMed PMID:
25388056.
10: Setacci C, Sirignano A, Ricci G, Spagnolo AG, Pugliese F, Speziale F. A new
ethical and medico-legal issue: vascular surgery and the postoperative cognitive
dysfunction. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2015 Aug;56(4):607-15. Epub 2014 Sep 12.
PubMed PMID: 25216219.
11: Daloiso V, Ricci G, Minacori R, Sacchini D, Spagnolo AG. The ethical and
legal implications of nanotechnologies: a preliminary survey to picture the
perceptions of law students and medical students. Clin Ter. 2014;165(2):e109-14.
doi: 10.7471/CT.2014.1692. PubMed PMID: 24770817.
12: Refolo P, Sacchini D, Minacori R, Spagnolo AG. [Internet use in clinical
trials]. Clin Ter. 2014;165(1):e79-85. doi: 10.7417/CT.2014.1678. Italian. PubMed
PMID: 24589968.
13: Panocchia N, Bossola M, Silvestri P, Midolo E, Teleman AA, Tazza L, Sacchini
D, Minacori R, Di Pietro ML, Spagnolo AG. Ethical evaluation of risks related to
living donor transplantation programs. Transplant Proc. 2013 Sep;45(7):2601-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.07.026. PubMed PMID: 24034000.
14: Midolo E, Minacori R, Panocchia N, Sacchini D, Silvestri P, Di Pietro ML,
Spagnolo AG. The legislation on living organ donation in Western Europe: legal
and ethical analysis and impact on clinical practice. Transplant Proc. 2013
Sep;45(7):2576-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.07.010. PubMed PMID: 24033994.
15: Marchetti D, Spagnolo A, Cicerone M, Cascini F, La Monaca G, Spagnolo AG.
Research ethics committee auditing: the experience of a university hospital. HEC
Forum. 2013 Sep;25(3):257-68. doi: 10.1007/s10730-013-9210-8. PubMed PMID:
23435968.
16: Refolo P, Minacori R, Mele V, Sacchini D, Spagnolo AG. Patient-reported
outcomes (PROs): the significance of using humanistic measures in clinical trial
and clinical practice. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2012 Oct;16(10):1319-23. PubMed
PMID: 23104647.
17: Sacchini D, Liumbruno GM, Bruno G, Liumbruno C, Rafanelli D, Minacori R,
Refolo P, Spagnolo AG. Ethical and deontological issues in Transfusion Medicine.
Blood Transfus. 2013 Jan;11(1):14-25. doi: 10.2450/2012.0087-11. Epub 2012 Sep
19. Review. PubMed PMID: 23058865; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3557472.
18: Minacori R, Sacchini D, Cicerone M, Spagnolo AG. Insurance and clinical
trials. Contemp Clin Trials. 2012 Jul;33(4):573. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.02.015.
Epub 2012 Mar 3. PubMed PMID: 22406193.
19: Refolo P, Mele V, Minacori R, Spagnolo AG. [Patient-reported outcomes (PRO):
historical profile, definitions, classifications and problems]. Clin Ter.
2012;163(1):39-45. Review. Italian. PubMed PMID: 22362233.
20: Milardi D, Grande G, Sacchini D, Astorri AL, Pompa G, Giampietro A, De
Marinis L, Pontecorvi A, Spagnolo AG, Marana R. Male fertility and reduction in
semen parameters: a single tertiary-care center experience. Int J Endocrinol.
2012;2012:649149. doi: 10.1155/2012/649149. Epub 2012 Jan 26. PubMed PMID:
22319527; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3272805.
21: Spagnolo AG. [Hemodialysis and the birth of bioethics committees]. G Ital
Nefrol. 2010 Nov-Dec;27(6):559-60. Italian. PubMed PMID: 21132631.
22: Costa AN, Simón i Castellvì JM, Spagnolo AG, Comoretto N, Laffitte J, Gäbel
H, Delmonico FL, Muehlbacher F, Schaupp W, Glazier AK, Garcia VD, Abbud-Filho M,
Medina-Pestana JO, Grainer MG, Donadio PP, Guermani A, Bosco R, Giordano F,
Martinez Lopez de Arroyabe B, Brunetti M, Manyalich M, Páez G, Valero R, Matesanz
R, Coll E, Dominguez-Gil B, Mahillo B, Escobar EM, Garrido G, Cantarovich F. A
colloquium on the congress "A gift for life. Considerations on organ donation".
Transplantation. 2009 Oct 15;88(7 Suppl):S108-58. doi:
10.1097/TP.0b013e3181b66576. PubMed PMID: 19823162.
23: Spagnolo AG, Daloiso V. Outlining ethical issues in nanotechnologies.
Bioethics. 2009 Sep;23(7):394-402. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00623.x. PubMed
PMID: 19673855.
24: Magnavita N, Bergamaschi A, Chiarotti M, Colombi A, Deidda B, De Lorenzo G,
Goggiamani A, Magnavita G, Ricciardi W, Sacco A, Spagnolo AG, Bevilacqua L,
Brunati MM, Campanile T, Cappai M, Cicerone M, Ciprani F, Di Giannantonio M, Di
Martino G, Fenudi L, Garbarino S, Lopez A, Mammi F, Orsini D, Ranalletta D,
Simonazzi S, Stanzani C. [Workers with alcohol and drug addiction problems.
Consensus Document of the Study Group on Hazardous Workers]. Med Lav. 2008;99
Suppl 2:3-58. Review. Italian. PubMed PMID: 19248471.
25: Magnavita N, Cicerone M, Cirese V, De Lorenzo G, Di Giannantonios M, Fileni
A, Goggiamani A, Magnavita G, Marchi E, Mazzullo D, Monami F, Monami S, Puro V,
Ranalletta D, Ricciardi G, Sacco A, Spagnolo A, Spagnolo AG, Squarcione S, Zavota
G. [Critical aspects of the management of "hazardous" health care workers.
Consensus document]. Med Lav. 2006 Sep-Oct;97(5):715-25. Italian. PubMed PMID:
17171984.
26: Gambino G, Spagnolo AG. Ethical and juridical foundations of conscientious
objection for health care workers. Med Etika Bioet. 2002
Spring-Summer;9(1-2):3-5. PubMed PMID: 16276661.
27: Surbone A, Ritossa C, Spagnolo AG. Evolution of truth-telling attitudes and
practices in Italy. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2004 Dec;52(3):165-72. Review. PubMed
PMID: 15582784.
28: Di Pietro ML, Giuli A, Spagnolo AG. Ethical implications of predictive DNA
testing for hereditary breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2004;15 Suppl 1:I65-I70. PubMed
PMID: 15280191.
29: Gui B, Missere M, Di Stasi C, Manfredi R, Lafuenti G, Spagnolo AG. Diagnostic
and therapeutic imaging in a case of cervical pregnancy. Clinical aspects and
ethical implications. Rays. 2003 Apr-Jun;28(2):167-74. PubMed PMID: 14509191.
30: Spagnolo AG. Papers in the programme "Assistance and people with HIV-AIDS".
IV: ethical and moral aspects. Dolentium Hominum. 2000;15(2):83-7. PubMed PMID:
12528738.
31: Mancini A, Milardi D, Di Pietro ML, Giacchi E, Spagnolo AG, Di Donna V, De
Marinis L, Jensen L. A case of forearm amputation after ovarian stimulation for
in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. Fertil Steril. 2001 Jul;76(1):198-200.
PubMed PMID: 11438343.
32: Sacchini D, Spagnolo AG. [Ethical questions in the treatment of the person in
persistent vegetative state. The symbolic case of Nancy Beth Cruzan]. Clin Ter.
2000 Jul-Aug;151(4):227-9. Italian. PubMed PMID: 11107669.
33: Berto D, Peroni M, Milleri S, Spagnolo AG. Evaluation of the readability of
information sheets for healthy volunteers in phase-I trials. Eur J Clin
Pharmacol. 2000 Aug;56(5):371-4. PubMed PMID: 11009044.
34: Spagnolo AG, Sacchini D. The new system of health care funding: ethical and
social instances. Rays. 1999 Jul-Sep;24(3):406-19. Review. English, Italian.
PubMed PMID: 10605301.
35: Spagnolo AG. [The "anthology syndrome" and ethics viewed by heretics]. G Ital
Cardiol. 1993 Jul;23(7):743-6. Italian. PubMed PMID: 8405841.