BRAIDO F.

Despite the regular treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) or ICS plus long-acting beta2-agonists, permits to control de majority of asthmatics, a significant proportion of patients does not respond to this treatment. This review was aimed to explore the role of psychological factors associated to the unsuccessful fulfilment of optimal...

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Despite high rates of vaccination, pertussis resurgence has been reported worldwide in recent years, including in Italy, especially in older adults. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disease associated with progressive inflammation of the respiratory tract. Regional population studies have shown the prevalence of...

Inhaled therapies are the cornerstone of treatment in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and there are a multitude of devices available. There is, however, a distinct lack of evidence-based guidance for healthcare providers on how to choose an appropriate inhaler. This review aims to summarise recent updates on topics related to...

INTRODUCTION: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been used successfully for the management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) more often in the last two decades compared to prior decades. There are particular groups of patients that are more likely to benefit from NIV. One of these groups is patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS)....

COPD and asthma have different risk factors and pathogenesis, but they share a pathophysiologic hallmark characterized by small airways disease. Although difficult to explore and measure, modifi-cations of distal airways' pathophysiology and biology represent an early sign of obstructive disease and should be researched and assessed in everyday...

Background: The interplay between different neuropsychiatric conditions, beyond de-mentia, in the presence of a diagnosis of cancer in older adults may mediate patients' fitness and cancer-related outcomes. Here, we aimed to investigate the presence of depression, sleep distur-bances, anxiety, attitude, motivation, and support in older adults...

Purpose of review The aim of this review is to highlight the conceptual and practical knowledge for interpreting score changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) that have been validated for chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). Recent findings The urticaria guidelines recommends to assess PROs as Health-Related Quality of Life, disease...