Search Results - "Pennisi, Alfio"
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Evidence for harm reduction in COPD smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes
Published in Respiratory research (16-12-2016)“…Electronic cigarettes (ECs) are battery-operated devices designed to vaporise nicotine, which may help smokers quitting or reducing their tobacco consumption…”
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Combining L-Arginine with vitamin C improves long-COVID symptoms: The LINCOLN Survey
Published in Pharmacological research (01-09-2022)“…Recent evidence suggests that oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction play critical roles in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and Long-COVID. We…”
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COPD smokers who switched to e-cigarettes: health outcomes at 5-year follow up
Published in Therapeutic advances in chronic disease (2020)“…Background and Aims: The long-term health effects of the use of electronic cigarettes (ECs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are…”
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Comparing the Effectiveness, Tolerability, and Acceptability of Heated Tobacco Products and Refillable Electronic Cigarettes for Cigarette Substitution (CEASEFIRE): Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in JMIR public health and surveillance (04-04-2023)“…People who smoke and who face challenges trying to quit or wish to continue to smoke may benefit by switching from traditional cigarettes to noncombustible…”
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Non-inferiority trial comparing cigarette consumption, adoption rates, acceptability, tolerability, and tobacco harm reduction potential in smokers switching to Heated Tobacco Products or electronic cigarettes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Published in Contemporary clinical trials communications (01-03-2020)“…Despite the introduction of tobacco control measures, smoking remains highly prevalent in most EU countries. In Italy, one in four adults were still regular…”
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Physical Functioning in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Treated with Tiotropium/Olodaterol Respimat in Routine Clinical Practice in Italy
Published in Pulmonary therapy (01-12-2020)“…Introduction Clinical studies have shown significant improvements in exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are…”
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Health outcomes in COPD smokers using heated tobacco products: a 3-year follow-up
Published in Internal and emergency medicine (01-04-2021)“…Given that many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) smoke despite their symptoms, it is important to understand the long-term health…”
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Endothelial dysfunction in long-COVID: New insights from the nationwide multicenter LINCOLN Study
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Abstract 15125: L-Arginine and Vitamin C Improve Symptoms of Long-COVID: Results of a Nationwide Multicenter Study
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (08-11-2022)“…IntroductionMounting evidence indicates that endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress play crucial roles in the pathophysiology of COVID-19 and Long-COVID…”
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Correction to: Health outcomes in COPD smokers using heated tobacco products: a 3-year follow-up
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TRITRIAL: The Impact of Fixed Triple Therapy with Beclometasone/Formoterol/Glycopyrronium on Health Status and Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in an Italian Context of Real Life
Published in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (01-01-2024)“…The TRITRIAL study assessed the effects of beclometasone dipropionate/formoterol fumarate/glycopyrronium (BDP/FF/G) fixed combination in patients with chronic…”
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Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Treatment in an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Complicating Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia: A Challenging Case
Published in The American journal of case reports (26-02-2020)“…BACKGROUND Patients with HIV infection tend to have poor intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes; however, survival in the modern combination antiretroviral therapy…”
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Health effects in COPD smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes: a retrospective-prospective 3-year follow-up
Published in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2018)“…Health effects of electronic cigarette (EC) use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are largely unexplored. We present findings from…”
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Pharmacological approach and adherence to treatment recommendations in frequently and non-frequently exacerbating COPD patients from Italy: MISTRAL - The prospective cohort, observational study
Published in Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics (01-12-2018)“…Several documents and guidelines provide recommendations for effective management of COPD patients. However, there is often a significant imbalance between…”
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Narrative Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 on Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Their Caregivers, and Healthcare Professionals in Italy
Published in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (01-01-2021)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many lives, including those of people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their caregivers. The…”
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Linking MRI Hyperintensities With Patterns of Neuropsychological Impairment : Evidence for a Threshold Effect
Published in Stroke (1970) (01-03-2008)“…Leukoaraiosis (LA) might interrupt intra- and interhemispheric communication and thus induce cognitive impairments and dementia. It remains unclear, however,…”
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Neutral endopeptidase inhibitor thiorphan increases airway narrowing to inhaled sodium metabisulfite in normal subjects
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-09-1994)“…Possible mechanisms involved in inhaled sodium metabisulfite (MBS)-induced bronchoconstriction include cholinergic reflex and release of tachykinins from…”
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CT appearance of Candida diskitis
Published in Journal of computer assisted tomography (01-11-1985)“…Two cases of a rare entity, Candida diskitis, are reported with presentation of plain film and CT findings. Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment are reviewed…”
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Lymphomatous meningitis and steroid-induced epidural lipomatosis: CT evaluation
Published in Journal of computer assisted tomography (01-01-1985)“…A case of spinal cord compression secondary to steroid-induced epidural lipomatosis is reported. The epidural lipomatosis developed in a setting of spinal…”
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