Ceccherelli, Francesco MD* †; Gioioso, Luigi MD† ‡; Casale, Roberto MD§; Gagliardi, Giuseppe MD, PhD* †; Ori, Carlo MD*
*Department of Pharmacology and Anesthesiology, University of Padova
†A.I.R.A.S. (Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca e l'Aggiornamento Scientifico), Padova
‡Service of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Florence
§Rehabilitation Center of Montescano, Maugeri Foundation, Pavia, Italy
A.I.R.A.S. (Italian Association for Research and Scientific Update), Padova, Italy provided financing for this study
Reprints: Francesco Ceccherelli, MD, Department of Pharmacolgy and Anesthesiology, University of Padova, via Cesare Battisti N°267, 35121 Padova, Italy (e-mail: [email protected]).
Received for publication May 14, 2009; revised April 9, 2010; accepted April 12, 2010