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First name / Surname Veronica Bonfreschi
Marital Status Married with two children, husband's job is medical doctor specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery
Desired employment/
Occupational field
Work Experiece
Medical Doctor specialist in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy
Occupation or position held Medical Doctor specialist in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy.
From 11/14/2000 to present Consultant at Policlinico Teaching Hospital 71, Pozzo Street, Modena, Italy
Main activities and responsabilities
In-hospital emergency activity: outreach activity
• Critical Patients admission in ICU Units from Emergency and non Emergency units
• ICU activity
• Medical evaluation of acute and chronic pain and post operative pain Anaesthesiologist in Operating Room
Medical activity in Pain service
Scientific organizer of PLS (Policlinico Life Support , Italian-Resuscitation-Council and European-Resuscitation-Council training centre) for training in Basic-Life-Support Defibrillation( BLSD) and Advanced-Life-Support (ALS)
From 2011to today , Professor for BLSD teaching in Corse of Degree, Nursing Science, Faculty of Nursing Science, Modena, Italy
Member of the work group for in-hospital emergencies of the Policlinico Teaching Hospital (Modena, Italy), In-Hospital Emergency Activation in non intensive care units.
This group was created to optimize emergency activation process in case of cardiac arrest and critical patients in non intensive units
Member of the work group for pediatric in-hospital emergencies of the Policlinico Teaching Hospital (Modena, Italy) in case of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest. This group was created to optimize emergency activation process in case of pediatric cardiac arrest in non intensive units
Name and address of employer
Policlinico Teaching Hospital 71, Pozzo Street, Modena, 41124, Italy.
Phone +39 059/4222354 and +39 059/4222111.
Type of sector In-Hospital Emergency Activity, outreach activity.
Anaesthesiologist in Operating Room with special focus in Obstetric and Gynaecologic Surgery
Day Surgery Plastic Surgery Urologic Surgery General Surgery
Maxillo-Facial Surgery
NORA (Non Operating Room Anaesthesia)
Medical activity in pain service with special practice in acute and chronic pain management.
Education and Training
School 1983 - 1988 Classic Lyceum, “ Jacopo Stellini”, Udine , Italy
Degree, cum laude, in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Modena and Reggio University 1989 – 1994 Emilia (21/10/1994)
Medical Licensure at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in 1994, Italian Medica Council
Registration 1995
Italian Medica Council Registration at Udine, Italy 02/03/1995
Postgraduate School 1996 - 2000
Specialization in Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy
Principal subjects
Occupational skills covered
Residency in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the University of Udine (11/05/1999) Locumtenens at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the University of Udine from 24/06/1999 to 23/02/2000.
Locumtenens at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the Policlinico Teaching Hospital (Modena, Italy) from 23/02/2000 to 14/11/2000.
Consultant at the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the Policlinico Teaching Hospital (Modena, Italy) from 14/11/2000 to present.
IRC (Italian Resuscitation Council) and ERC (European Resuscitation Council) teacher of BLS-D (Basic Life Support- Defibrillation) from 1998 to present
IRC (Italian Resuscitation Council) and ERC (European Resuscitation Council) teacher of ALS (Advanced Life Support) from 1999 to present
Mother tongue Italian Other language English
Personal skills and competences
Social skills and competences
Staff Job and good team spirit
Organizational skills and competences
Sense of organization and experience in team management for Operative Procedure for In-Hospital Emergency management
Scientific organizer of PLS (Policlinico Life Support , Italian-Resuscitation-Council and Europea-Resuscitation-Council trainig centre) for training in Basic-Life-Support Defibrillation( BLSD) and Advanced-Life-Support (ALS) in Policlinico Teaching Hospital, Modena
Computer skills and competences
Good command of Office™ (Word™, Excel™ and PowerPoin) Basic knowledge of PhotoShop.
Driving licence Driving Licence B and Navigation License
Additional information
Member of :
IRC – Italian Resuscitation Council
Other Experiences
Attendance visiting scholar in Emergency Medicine , Brigham and Womens Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital, December, 2000
SIGNATURE Veronica Bonfreschi
Scientific Pubblication
1.U.Da Broi , A Pasqualucci, P. Chiarandini, V. Bonfreschi, F. Colò, A.Pasetto.Sindrome di Weil con grave miocardite in un caso di leptospirosi. Atti del Congresso“Le nuove frontiere dell’impegno anestesiologico:il sistema di emergenza, i trapianti e la terapia antalgica domiciliare” : 231-232, Udine 15-17 June 1995 2.U.Da Broi, A Pasqualucci, V.Bonfreschi, P.Chiarandini, M.Girardis,M.R. Prevete, A. Pasetto. Prevenzione delle complicanze respiratorie dopo chirurgia addominale maggiore: verifica di un protocollo di fisioterapia respiratoria. Atti del Congresso“Le nuove frontiere dell’impegno anestesiologico:il sistema di emergenza, i trapianti e la terapia antalgica domiciliare”: 233-234. Udine 15-17 June 1995
3.ColòF., Pasqualucci A., Varutti A.M.,Bonfreschi V., Da Broi U.,Pasetto A. Necrosi tubulare acuta dopo trapianto di rene. Atti del Congresso“Le nuove frontiere dell’impegno anestesiologico:il sistema di emergenza, i trapianti e la terapia antalgica domiciliare”: 247-249, Udine 15-17 June 1995
4.A. Pasqualucci, P. Chiarandini, M. Girardis, U. Da Broi, M. Zauli, V. Bonfreschi, M. Di Vella, M. Vino. .Pre- Emptive Analgesia: Studio in doppio cieco randomizzato.Atti del Congresso“Le nuove frontiere dell’impegno anestesiologico:il sistema di emergenza, i trapianti e la terapia antalgica domiciliare”: 276-278. Udine 15-17 June 1995
5.A. Pasetto, A.M. Varutti, V. Bonfreschi, F. Colò . Patient Controlled Analgesia ( PCA ): Clinical Experience.
Critical Care Medicine A.P.I.C.E.: 763-770, Trieste 1995
6.U.Cugini, P.Nadbath, V.Bonfreschi, M.Divella, P.Chiarandini, M.Zauli,T.Collavo, A.Spasiano, L.Cason, T.Dogareschi.
Università degli studi di Udine Cattedra di Anestesia e Rianimazione ( direttore prof. A.Pasetto ). Uso della maschera
laringea in situazioni cliniche particolari ( quando non si vuole o non si puo’ intubare ).
Primo eminario avanzato sulla maschera laringea: 1-5, Verona , 22 march 1996
7.Cugini U, Collavo T, Bonfreschi V, Dogareschi T, Zauli M. University of Udine Dept. of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (Dir. prof. A. Pasetto ).Laryngeal mask in combined anesthesia for a professional lyric singer.
Case report. POSTERS A.P.I.C.E.: 102-103, Trieste 1996
8.U.Da Broi, M. Zauli, V. Bonfreschi, L.Cason, P.C.Parodi, M.Osti, A.Pasetto e C.Riberti.Problematiche anestesiologiche in
pazienti affetti da malattia di Launois-Bensaude-Madelung.Caso clinico. Minerva Anestesiologica, Vol. 62, N°10: 333-7, ottobre 1996
9.U. Cugini, V.Bonfreschi, A.Pasetto. Analgesici non oppioidi.Farmacologia generale e speciale in anestesia clinica.
Capitolo 10:124-143 Ed:Springer-Verlag Italy, Milano 1997
10.U.Cugini, L.Cason, C.Presacco, V.Bonfreschi, A.M.Malisano, T.Collavo,A.Pasetto. Anastesia combinata nella rinoplastica funzionale ed estetica.Implicazioni intra e postoperatorie.XIX Congresso nazionale AISD:
311-12, Milano may 1997
11.F.Savron, V.Bonfreschi, T.Collavo, M.Divella, R.Colussi, M.Lugano, A.Pasetto. Impiego del Propacetamolo nel
trattamento del dolore post-operatorio in chirurgia ortopedica e plastico ricostruttiva. XIX Congresso nazionale AISD: 347
48, Milano maggio1997
F .Colo’ , V. Bonfreschi , C. Presacco, M. Divella , T. Collavo, A.Pasetto Cattedra di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione,
Università degli Studi di Udine. ( Direttore prof. A. pasetto ).Farmacologia Clinica del Remifentanil.XV Convegno AARAM: 9-15, 26 Aprile
L’Aquila 1997
13.Colo’ F , Pasqualotto A , Dal Pos L, Bonfreschi V, Vecellio AM., Pasetto A. Dept. of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
University of Udine, Italy ( Chief: prof. A. pasetto ). Disturbance of acid-base equilibrium arter OLTX. ALPE ADRIA: 51-
53, May 16-18Klagenfurt 1997
14.Pasqualucci A, Colussi R, Lugano M, Bonfreschi V, Divella M, PasettoA.Dept. of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
University of Udine, Italy ( Chief: Prof. A.Pasetto ) . S.E.P. monitoring during locoregional anaesthesia for carotid
endarterectomy. ALPE ADRIA: 31-33, May 16-18 Klagenfurt 1997
15.U.Cugini, V.Bonfreschi, C.Saccilotto, C.Gonsano,C.Miani, E.Pedace, A.M.Malisano.Crema EMLA e blocco Tronculare
nell’ anestesia loco regionale per la chirurgia rinosinusale. 5th Italian Chapter Meeting ESRA: 240-41, Pugnochiuso
( Foggia ) 4-7 giugno 1997
16.U.Cugini, V.Bonfreschi, L.Cason, A.Pasetto Università di Udine. Cattedra di Anestesiologia eRianimazione( direttore:
prof. A.Pasetto ): La maschera laringea nelle chirurgie specialistiche.Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.63, Suppl.1, N° 9: 553-6,
settembre 1997
17. Cugini U., Cason L., Gonano C., Bonfreschi V., Collavo T., Zauli M., Dogareschi T. University of Udine, Dept.of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (Dir: prof. A. Pasetto). Pre-emptive anesthetic block in major otorhinolaryngologic surgery. Intra and postoperative implications.
( Preliminary study )A.P.I.C.E.: 107-110 Trieste 1997
18.A.Donini, V.Corno, V.Vianello, V.Bonfreschi, C.Gonano, A.Risaliti, N.Cautero, O.Belvedere,L.Bigi, A.Degrassi, F.Bresadola. Functional assessment of a porcine hepatocyte based bioartificial liver: an in vitro study. Supplement to Hepatology : Vol 26, N°4, Pt.2: 168 A, October 1997
19.Donini A., Corno V., Risaliti A., Marcuzzi S., Bonfreschi V., Gonano C., Cautero N., Bigi L., Belvedere O., Degrassi A., Bresadola F. An in vitro study of a porcine hepatocyte based bioartificial liver.XXIV Congresso Nazionale Società Italiana Trapianti d’Organo. Roma 2-4 October 1997
20.F.Savron,V.Bonfreschi,R.Colussi,M.Lugano,T.Collavo,P.Chiaran
dini, A.Pasetto.Measurement of postoperative pain by means of Vas, Prince, and Ramsey.8th World Congress The Pain Clinic. Tenerife Canary Island Spain. May 6-10-1998
21.A.Pasqualucci,V.Pasqualucci,F.Galla,R.Colussi,M.Lugano,V.
Bonfreschi and P.Antares. Treatment for prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia: acyclovir and prednisolone versus local anesthetic and methylprednisolone by catheter epidural route. 8th World Congress The Pain Clinic.
Tenerife Canary Island Spain: 231-237, May 6-10 1998
22. Pasqualucci A., Colussi R., Lugano M., Colo’ F., Bonfreschi V., Crimi E., Antares P. La nevralgia post- erpetica: nuova ipotesi patogenetica e di classificazione.A.I.S.D.: 237-38, Roma 21-23 May 1998
23.F.Colo’, R.Colussi ,A.Pasqualucci, M.Lugano, V.Bonfreschi, A.Pasetto. Diagnostic uncertainty in human herpes virus encephalitis; Alpe Adria, May 15-17 Opatija 1998
24. A .Donini, V. Corno, A. Risaliti, V .Bonfreschi, V .Vianello, C.Gonano, G.Anania, A.Pasqualotto, O.
Belvedere, A. Degrassi, F. Bresadola. Metabolic evaluation of isolated porcine hepatocytes cultured in human and in pig plasma. Journal of Hepatology Suppl.1, Vol.28: 153, 1998
25.T.Collavo, V.Corno, A.Risaliti, V.Bonfreschi, F.Colo’, A.Donini, M.Pirisi, G.Anania, F.Bresadola.
Detection of liver function with meg-x test after liver transplantation. Journal of Hepatology Suppl.1, Vol.28:
158, 1998
26. V.Corno, A. Donini, V. Vianello, A. Risaliti, V. Bonfreschi, C. Gonano, U.Baccarani, A.Pasqualotto, G.Anania, O.Belvedere, A.Degrassi, F Bresadola. Diazepam clearance and metabolism for the functional assessment of a porcine hepatocyte based bioartificial liver. Journal of Hepatology Suppl.1, Vol.28: 152, 1998
27. V.Corno, A. Donini, V. Vianello, C. Gonano, V. Bonfreschi, A.Pasqualotto, A. Risaliti, O.Belvedere, A.Degrassi, and F. Bresadola. Bioartificial Liver based on porcine hepatocyte: In Vitro Functional Assessment.
Transpl. Proceedings, 30: 2469-70, 1998
28. A.Donini, V. Corno, A. Risaliti, G. Soardo, M.Pirisi, V.Bonfreschi C.Gonano, U. Baccarani, N. Cautero, A.Pasqualotto, A. Degrassi, A. Pasetto, F. Bresadola. Treatment of acute on chronic liver failure with a porcine based bioartificial liver: a case report S.I.T.O.: 303-04, 11-16 October, ROMA 1998
29. A.Donini, V. Corno,A. Risaliti, M.Pirisi, V.Bonfreschi, C. Gonano, U.Baccarani, G. Soardo, A.
Pasqualotto, A. Degrassi, A. Pasetto, F. Bresadola. Clinical use of a porcine hepatocytes based bioartificial liver to treat severe liver failure. Supplement to Hepatology Vol28, N4, Pt.2: 749 A, 1998
30. V.Corno, A. Donini, V.Vianello, C. Gonano, V.Bonfreschi, A.Pasqualotto, L. Bigi, O. Belvedere, A.
Degrassi and F. Bresadola. Bioartificial Liver based on Porcine Hepatocyte: in vitro functional assessment.
New Dimentions in Transplantation: 325, Florence,16-19 February 1998
31. A. Donini, V.Corno, A.Risaliti, G.Soardo, M.Pirisi, V.Bonfreschi, C. Gonano, U.Baccarani, N.Cautero, A.Pasqualotto, A. Degrassi, A.Pasetto, F. Bresadola. Use of a Bioartificial Liver to treat a patient with an acute on chronic liver failure. XXV Congress European Society for Artificial Organs, Bologna: 653, November 11- 13, 1998
32. Pasqualotto A., Bonfreschi V., Gonano C., Pasqualucci A., Corno V., Donini A., Degrassi A. Supporto Epatico Bio Artificiale (S.E.B.A.): nostra esperienza sperimentale sull’ isolamento degli epatociti di maiale.
Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.64, Suppl.2,N°9: 58, September 1998.
33. Bonfreschi V., Gonano C., Pasqualotto A., Pasqualucci A., Donini A., Corno V., Degrassi A,Bresadola F, Pasetto A. Funzionalità metabolica del Fegato Bio Artificiale ( B.A.L. ) costruito con epatociti di maiale: studi in vitro e possibili implicazioni cliniche. Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.64, Suppl.2, N°9: 58, September 1998 34. Gonano C., Bonfreschi V., Pasqualotto A., Corno V., Donini A., Degrassi A,Savignano C.,Bresadola F, Pasetto A. Impiego clinico del Supporto Epatico Bio Artificiale (S.E.B.A.) in un caso di insufficienza epatica acuta HBV+. Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.64, Suppl.2, N°9: 58, September 1998
35.F.Savron, V.Bonfreschi,R.Colussi,M.Lugano,A.Pasetto. Blocco peribulbare con Ropivacaina nostra esperienza iniziale.
Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.64, Suppl.2, N°9: 34, September 1998
36.G.Pantanali,F.Kette,S.Disnan,V.Bonfreschi,M.Toneatto,C.Gonano,A.Spasiano,A.Pasetto. La formazione nella defibrillazione precoce: modello organizzativo. Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.64, Suppl.2, N°9: 71, September 1998
37.R.Colussi, F.Kette, M.Lugano, G.Pantanali, S.Disnan, V.Bonfreschi, A.Spasiano, C.Gonano, T.Collavo, R.Minisini, M.Toneatto, M.Zanetti,R.Scodellaro. How to evaluate the instructor’s performance during CPR courses.12th Anaesthesia Syposium Alpe-Adria: 104-5, May 14-16 Portoroz,1999
38. Da Broi U., Orefice U., Cahalin C., Bonfreschi V., Cason L. ARDS after duoble extrinsic exposure hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Intensive Care Medicine: 25, 755-757, 1999
39. Bonfreschi V., Collavo T., Presacco C., CasonL., Miceli L. Utilizzo del Sevoflurano nell’intubazione difficile: caso clinico. Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.65, Suppl.2, N°9: 32, September 1999
40. Bonfreschi V., Zauli M., Collavo T., Divella M., Presacco C., D’Amico A., Miceli L., Dall’Armellina E., Pasetto A. Uso del trachlight in pazienti con differenti scores predittivi della difficoltà d’intubazione. Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.65, Suppl.2, N°9: 4, September 1999
41. M.Lugano, R.Colussi, V.Bonfreschi, C.Gonano, G.Pantanali, S.Disnan,M. Zanetti, R.Scodellaro, R.Minisini, F.Kette. Come ottimizzare la formazione del personale nella Rianimazione Cardiopolmonare.
Minerva Anestesiologica Vol.65, Suppl.2, N°9: 98, September 1999
42. V.Bonfreschi, C.Gonano, A.Pasqualotto, A.Donini, V.Corno, F.Bresadola, A.Pasetto. Metabolic assessment of a Porcine Hepatocyte Bio-Artificial Liver: a functional in vitro study. Liver Anaesthesia and Intensive Care,
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3 Utinensis Meeting, Tarvisio, March 10-11, 2000
43.A.Pasetto, V.Bonfreschi, M.Lugano, R.Colussi. Ruolo dell’anestesia nelle grandi catastrofi: attualità del problema. In: Il dolore e la mente, Springer-Verlag ed Italia, cap.13; pp 111-117, Milano 2000
44.V. Bonfreschi, M. Campisi, L. Fruggeri, A. Pasetto. Experimental program for in-hospital cardiac arrest management. 6th. Congress of European Resuscitation council. 3-5 October 2002 Florence, Italy, In press.
45.Bonfreschi V. Fruggeri L., Campisi M., Pasetto A.: Defibrillazione precoce intraoapedaliera in aree non intensive: descrizione di un modello organizzativo e risultati preliminari. Congress of In- hospital Emergency, 3-5 October 2002, Savona Italy
46.Bonfreschi V. Fruggeri L., Scarpa S.A., Pasetto A.: Predictors of survival following In- hospital cardiac arrest.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Euroanaesthesia, 5-8 June, 2004, Lisbon, Portugal
47.V.Bonfreschi, E. Giuliani, F.C. Malagnino, A. Navi, G. Coppi, R. SilingardiR. D'Amico, A. Barbieri:
Analgesia during abdominal aortic aneurysm endovascular repair: remifentanyl vs. fentanyl-midazolam- a randomized controlled trial. European Joutnal of Anaesthesiology, 2009, 26: 782-787
48.L. Grassi, E. Casali, V. Bonfreschi, R. Molinari, L. Reggianini, A. Callegaro, L. Fruggeri, A.Barbieri, A.Pasetto, M.G. Modena: Ritardo evitabile: è un problema solo extraospedaliero? Cardiology Science, Vol 8 July- September, 2010
Veronica Bonfreschi
