Predictive value of blood eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide in adults with mild asthma: a prespecified subgroup analysis of an open-label, parallel-group …

…, P Wark, M Aliani, M Genco, A Capozzolo… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Whether blood eosinophil counts and exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) are associated
with important outcomes in mild asthma is unclear. In this prespecified subgroup analysis …

Prevalence of comorbidities in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, overlap syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome

…, A Depalo, M Aliani, A Capozzolo… - The clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Sleep‐disordered breathing causes a burden to the sufferer, the health care
system and the society. Most studies have focused on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA); however, …

Polysomnograph chart view by patients: a new educational strategy to improve CPAP adherence in sleep apnea therapy

…, MF Damiani, VN Quaranta, A Capozzolo… - Respiratory …, 2014 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: CPAP is currently the treatment of choice for obstructive sleep apnea
syndrome, but therapy adherence is poor. Many educational trials have been proposed to …

The prognostic role of obstructive sleep apnea at the onset of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

…, MF Damiani, S Dragonieri, A Capozzolo… - Neurodegenerative …, 2016 - karger.com
Background/Objective: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease
characterized by the progressive loss of central and peripheral motor neurons. Some studies …

Respiratory rehabilitation in the COVID-19 era

V Poletti, A Capozzolo - Respiration, 2020 - karger.com
Respiratory rehabilitation began to be known and applied in Italy in the 1970s, following the
example of the Brompton Hospital in London, with the introduction of “chest physiotherapy” …

Clinical and functional lung parameters associated with frequent exacerbator phenotype in subjects with severe COPD

A Capozzolo, P Carratł, S Dragonieri… - Respiratory …, 2017 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: COPD is currently recognized as a syndrome associated with a high
prevalence of comorbidities and various phenotypes. Exacerbations are very important events in …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with both pulmonary embolism and COPD

…, P Buonamico, M Peragine, A Capozzolo… - Acta Bio Medica …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods. 116 patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) were enrolled in a retrospective study.
Clinical data as well as echocardiographic and lower limb ultrasonography records were …

Voluntary lung function screening to reveal new COPD cases in southern Italy

A Capozzolo, G Castellana, S Dragonieri… - … Journal of Chronic …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background Underdiagnosis of COPD is a relevant issue, and most frequently involves
patients at early stages of the disease. Physicians do not routinely recommend smokers to …

The association of patient-reported symptoms and clinical and lung function parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in stable phase

…, E Buonamico, M Dimitri, A Capozzolo… - Expert Review of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Few ‘real-life’ studies were conducted on the relationship between functional
and clinical features in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We described the …

Sniff nasal inspiratory pressure test is an early marker of diurnal hypercapnia in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients. Preliminary results

…, L Marra, S Dragonieri, G Cassano, A Capozzolo… - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease which early
affects the respiratory system, rapidly leading to pulmonary failure, requiring Non Invasive …