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Is it really useful to repeat outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programs in patients with chronic airway obstruction? A 2-year controlled study by Foglio, K, Bianchi, L, Ambrosino, N

“…To answer the following questions: in patients with chronic airway obstruction (CAO), (1) can pulmonary rehabilitation lead to similar short-term gains at…”
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Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: correlates for success by Ambrosino, N, Foglio, K, Rubini, F, Clini, E, Nava, S, Vitacca, M

“…BACKGROUND--Non-invasive mechanical ventilation is increasingly used in the treatment of acute respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive…”
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Long-term effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic airway obstruction by Foglio, K, Bianchi, L, Bruletti, G, Battista, L, Pagani, M, Ambrosino, N

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of an outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation programme (PRP) in patients with chronic airway…”
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Lack of additional effect of adjunct of assisted ventilation to pulmonary rehabilitation in mild COPD patients by BIANCHI, L., FOGLIO, K., PORTA, R., BAIARDI, P., VITACCA, M., AMBROSINO, N.

“…Different modalities of assisted ventilation improve breathlessness and exercise tolerance in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The…”
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Effects of proportional assist ventilation on exercise tolerance in COPD patients with chronic hypercapnia by Bianchi, L, Foglio, K, Pagani, M, Vitacca, M, Rossi, A, Ambrosino, N

“…This study investigates the impact of proportional assist ventilation (PAV), a new mode of partial ventilatory support, on exercise tolerance and…”
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Non-invasive modalities of positive pressure ventilation improve the outcome of acute exacerbations in COLD patients by Vitacca, M, Rubini, F, Foglio, K, Scalvini, S, Nava, S, Ambrosino, N

“…1) To compare the clinical usefulness of both non-invasive pressure support ventilation (NPSV) and non-invasive intermittent positive pressure ventilation in…”
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Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in severe chronic obstructive lung disease and acute respiratory failure : short- and long-term prognosis by VITACCA, M, CLINI, E, RUBINI, F, NAVA, S, FOGLIO, K, AMBROSINO, N

“…To evaluate the short- and long-term prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) who had noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NMV) for…”
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Acute exacerbations in patients with COPD: predictors of need for mechanical ventilation by Vitacca, M, Clini, E, Porta, R, Foglio, K, Ambrosino, N

“…Predictive factors in mechanically-ventilated patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been extensively studied…”
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In-hospital short-term training program for patients with chronic airway obstruction by Clini, E, Foglio, K, Bianchi, L, Porta, R, Vitacca, M, Ambrosino, N

“…To compare the functional benefits and relative costs of administering an intense short-term inpatient vs a longer outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program…”
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Physiological and symptom determinants of exercise performance in patients with chronic airway obstruction by FOGLIO, K, CARONE, M, PAGANI, M, BIANCHI, L, JONES, P.W, AMBROSINO, N

“…To evaluate the physiological and symptom determinants of exercise performance (EP) as measured by a 6-min walking test (6MWD), Wattmax, and peak oxygen…”
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Long-term home care programmes may reduce hospital admissions in COPD with chronic hypercapnia by Clini, E, Vitacca, M, Foglio, K, Simoni, P, Ambrosino, N

“…Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) has been shown to improve survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The clinical effectiveness of…”
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Maintaining the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: where are we now? by Foglio, K, Ambrosino, N, Agati, S

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Effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on exhaled nitric oxide in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Clini, E, Bianchi, L, Foglio, K, Porta, R, Vitacca, M, Ambrosino, N

“…BACKGROUND In patients with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the exercise induced increase in exhaled nitric oxide (eNO) parallels…”
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Short-term effects of nasal proportional assist ventilation in patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency by Ambrosino, N, Vitacca, M, Polese, G, Pagani, M, Foglio, K, Rossi, A

“…Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) has recently been proposed as a mode of synchronized partial ventilatory support. This study evaluates the short-term…”
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Exhaled nitric oxide and exercise tolerance in severe COPD patients by CLINI, E., BIANCHI, L., FOGLIO, K., VITACCA, M., AMBROSINO, N.

“…To answer the question as to whether pulmonary rehabilitation programs (PRP) induced increase in exercise tolerance (ET) is associated with increased levels of…”
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Relevance of dyspnoea and respiratory function measurements in monitoring of asthma: a factor analysis by GRAZZINI, M, SCANO, G, FOGLIO, K, DURANTI, R, BIANCHI, L, GIGLIOTTI, F, ROSI, E, STENDARDI, L, AMBROSINO, N

“…Previous studies in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have demonstrated that objective measures (lung volumes and respiratory muscle…”
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Respiratory muscle function and exercise capacity in multiple sclerosis by Foglio, K, Clini, E, Facchetti, D, Vitacca, M, Marangoni, S, Bonomelli, M, Ambrosino, N

“…Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) show a poor exercise tolerance. A reduction in respiratory muscle strength has also been reported. The purpose of this…”
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Selection criteria for pulmonary rehabilitation by Ambrosino, N., Foglio, K.

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Time course of pulmonary function before admission into ICU. A two-year retrospective study of COLD patients with hypercapnia by Vitacca, M, Foglio, K, Scalvini, S, Marangoni, S, Quadri, A, Ambrosino, N

“…Changes in cardiopulmonary function were retrospectively evaluated back to two years before acute exacerbations requiring ICU admission in 16 COLD patients…”
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Hygroscopic condenser humidifiers in chronically tracheostomized patients who breathe spontaneously by Vitacca, M, Clini, E, Foglio, K, Scalvini, S, Marangoni, S, Quadri, A, Ambrosino, N

“…The aim of this study was to test the usefulness of hygroscopic condenser humidifiers on secretion and on inspired gas temperature in tracheostomized patients…”
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