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Vascular endothelial growth factor up-regulation and bronchial wall remodelling in asthma by Chetta, A., Zanini, A., Foresi, A., D'Ippolito, R., Tipa, A., Castagnaro, A., Baraldo, S., Neri, M., Saetta, M., Olivieri, D.

“…Summary Background There is increasing in vitro evidence to support a role for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a major regulator of angiogenesis, as…”
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Indirect airway challenges by Joos, G.F, O'Connor, B

“…Indirect challenges act by causing the release of endogenous mediators that cause the airway smooth muscle to contract. This is in contrast to the direct…”
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Effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the FIRST study by Incorvaia, C, Russo, A, Foresi, A, Berra, D, Elia, R, Passalacqua, G, Riario-Sforza, G G, Ridolo, E

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) causes an impairment of respiratory function, well reflected by the progressive decrease in forced expiratory…”
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Intranasal and inhaled fluticasone propionate for pollen‐induced rhinitis and asthma by Dahl, R., Nielsen, L. P., Kips, J., Foresi, A., Cauwenberge, P., Tudoric, N., Howarth, P., Richards, D. H., Williams, M., Pauwels, R.

“…Background:  Studies suggest that nasal treatment might influence lower airway symptoms and function in patients with comorbid rhinitis and asthma. We…”
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Asthma management among different specialists: results from a national Italian survey by CAMINATI, M, MAGNONI, M. S, FALCONE, F, SENNA, G, RIZZI, A, BRAIDO, F, FORESI, A, BETTONCELLI, G, INFANTINO, A, D'ANDRIA, C, ANTONICELLI, L, PAGGIARO, P. L

“…In Europe more than 50% of asthmatic treated patients have a not well-controlled asthma. The present survey aims at investigating how different specialists…”
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A comparison of the clinical efficacy and safety of intranasal fluticasone propionate and antihistamines in the treatment of rhinitis by Foresi, A.

“…Adequate management of allergic rhinitis is needed to avoid its considerable adverse social, clinical, and economic impact. Both topical intranasal steroids…”
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Effects of low doses of inhaled fluticasone propionate on inflammation and remodelling in persistent‐mild asthma by Vignola, A. M., Riccobono, L., Profita, M., Foresi, A., Di Giorgi, R., Guerrera, D., Gjomarkaj, M., Di Blasi, P., Paggiaro, P. L.

“…In asthma a dysregulation of eosinophil apoptosis and an imbalance of metalloproteinase‐9 (MMP‐9) and tissue inhibitor metalloproteinase‐1 (TIMP‐1) play an…”
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Indications for flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy and its safety in the very elderly by D'Ippolito, R, Foresi, A, Castagnetti, C, Gesualdi, S, Castagnaro, A, Marangio, E, Olivieri, D

“…To evaluate the indications and the safety of fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), protected specimen brushing (PSB), endobronchial…”
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Six-minute walking test in cystic fibrosis adults with mild to moderate lung disease: comparison to healthy subjects by CHETTA, A., PISI, G., ZANINI, A., FORESI, A., GRZINCICH, G.L., AIELLO, M., BATTISTINI, A., OLIVIERI, D.

“…The six-minute walking test (6MWT) has been widely utilized to evaluate global exercise capacity in patients with cystic fibrosis. The aim of this study was to…”
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Bronchial responsiveness to distilled water and methacholine and its relationship to inflammation and remodeling of the airways in asthma by Chetta, A, Foresi, A, Del Donno, M, Consigli, G F, Bertorelli, G, Pesci, A, Barbee, R A, Olivieri, D

“…Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthma is associated with inflammation within the airways, it is not known whether the degree and type of…”
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Relationship between outcome measures of six-minute walk test and baseline lung function in patients with interstitial lung disease by Chetta, A, Aiello, M, Foresi, A, Marangio, E, D'Ippolito, R, Castagnaro, A, Olivieri, D

“…In patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), the six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been rarely used, and up till now, the relationship between outcome…”
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Efficacy and safety of oxitropium bromide, theophylline and their combination in COPD patients: a double-blind, randomized, multicentre study (BREATH Trial) by BELLIA, V, FORESI, A, BIANCO, S, GRASSI, V, OLIVIERI, D, BENSI, G, VOLONTÉ, M

“…We compare the efficacy including spirometry, peak expiratory flow (PEFR) and quality of life and safety of an 8-week treatment with inhaled oxitropium,…”
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Chronic productive cough in young adults is very often due to chronic rhino-sinusitis by Corsico, A G, Villani, S, Zoia, M C, Niniano, R, Ansaldo, E, Cervio, G, Quaresima, P M, Gatto, E, Crippa, E, Marinoni, A, Foresi, A, Pozzi, E, Cerveri, I

“…Chronic productive cough is a common clinical problem; often potential causes outside the lower respiratory tract are forgotten or ignored. The aim of this…”
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Eosinophils in induced sputum from asymptomatic smokers with normal lung function by D'IPPOLITO, R., FORESI, A., CHETTA, A., CASTAGNARO, A., MALORGIO, R., MARANGIO, E., OLIVIERI, D.

“…Cigarette smoking is the dominant risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, only 10–15% of smokers develop the disease and early…”
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The operational principles of MICROMEGAS gas detectors at low pressure: A comprehensive exploration by Pilo, F., Antonelli, G., Avanzini, C., Balestri, G., Bigongiari, G., Carosi, R., Ceccanti, M., Foresi, A., Frasconi, F., Maestro, P., Massa, M., Moggi, A., Morsani, F., Terreni, G.

“…Extensive efforts at INFN Pisa have focused on optimizing a gas detector for low pressures down to 100mbar. MICROMEGAS technology, with its tunable avalanche…”
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Heat shock protein 70 upregulation is related to HLA-DR expression in bronchial asthma. Effects of inhaled glucocorticoids by BERTORELLI, G, BOCCHINO, V, ZHUO, X, CHETTA, A, DEL DONNO, M, FORESI, A, TESTI, R, OLIVIERI, D

“…Background and objective Antigen processing determines the production of peptides from antigens — including allergens — and their binding to class II major…”
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Snoring in children: association with respiratory symptoms and passive smoking by Corbo, G. M., Fuciarelli, F., Foresi, A., De Benedetto, F.

“…OBJECTIVE--To investigate the relation between snoring and various respiratory symptoms and passive parental smoking. DESIGN--Data were collected by…”
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Inflammatory markers in bronchoalveolar lavage and in bronchial biopsy in asthma during remission by Foresi, A, Bertorelli, G, Pesci, A, Chetta, A, Olivieri, D

“…Bronchoalveolar lavage and BB were performed in 13 asthmatic and six healthy subjects to characterize cellular markers of inflammation in BAL and BB; to…”
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Characterizing MICROMEGAS ion detection capabilities at the INFN Pisa ion beam facility by Foresi, A., Antonelli, G., Avanzini, C., Balestri, G., Bigongiari, G., Bianucci, S., Bossini, E., Carosi, R., Frasconi, F., Maestro, P., Morsani, F., Orsini, L., Pilo, F., Petragnani, G., Sardelli, A., Terreni, G.

“…Researchers at INFN Pisa are currently developing a detector based on MICROMEGAS technology, sensitive to atoms with a kinetic energy in the 1–100keV range and…”
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X-ray characterization of a bulk resistive MICROMEGAS operating at low gas pressure by Foresi, A., Antonelli, G., Avanzini, C., Balestri, G., Bigongiari, G., Carosi, R., Frasconi, F., Maestro, P., Magazzù, C., Massa, M., Moggi, A., Morsani, F., Pilo, F., Terreni, G.

“…In the last decades, interest has grown in the development of detectors that can accurately measure energy and track of low-energy (1–100 keV) charged…”
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