Vol. 14 (2019)

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Published: 31-12-2019

  • Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragmatic mobility in patients with idiopathic lung fibrosis: a pilot study

    Andrea Boccatonda, Valentina Decorato, Giulio Cocco, Stefano Marinari, Cosima Schiavone
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.2

  • Comparison of different conditions for DNA extraction in sputum - a pilot study

    Martina Oriano, Leonardo Terranova, Antonio Teri, Samantha Sottotetti, Luca Ruggiero, Camilla Tafuro, Paola Marchisio, Andrea Gramegna, Francesco Amati, Fabrizio Nava, Elisa Franceschi, Lisa Cariani, Francesco Blasi, Stefano Aliberti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.4

  • Indoor bacterial load and its correlation to physical indoor air quality parameters in public primary schools

    Zewudu Andualem, Zemichael Gizaw, Laekemariam Bogale, Henok Dagne
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.5

  • Predictive factors for exacerbation and reexacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an extension of the Cox model to analyze data from the Swiss COPD cohort

    Pascal Urwyler, Nebal Abu Hussein, Pierre O. Bridevaux, Prashant N. Chhajed, Thomas Geiser, Peter Grendelmeier, Ladina Joos Zellweger, Malcolm Kohler, Sabrina Maier, David Miedinger, Michael Tamm, Robert Thurnheer, Thomas Dieterle, Joerg D. Leuppi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.6

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: prognostic impact of histologic honeycombing in transbronchial lung cryobiopsy

    Claudia Ravaglia, Marcello Bosi, Athol U. Wells, Carlo Gurioli, Christian Gurioli, Alessandra Dubini, Sara Piciucchi, Silvia Puglisi, Susanna Mascetti, Antonella Arcadu, Sara Tomassetti, Venerino Poletti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.8

  • Agreement between chest ultrasonography and chest X-ray in patients who have undergone thoracic surgery: preliminary results

    Andrea Smargiassi, Riccardo Inchingolo, Marco Chiappetta, Leonardo Petracca Ciavarella, Stefania Lopatriello, Giuseppe Maria Corbo, Stefano Margaritora, Luca Richeldi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.9

  • Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with severe acute respiratory infections (SARI): results from the Egyptian surveillance study 2010–2014

    Ashraf Hatem, Sherif Mohamed, Usama E. Abu Elhassan, Eman A.M. Ismael, Magda S. Rizk, Amany El-kholy, Mohamed El-Harras
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.12

  • Bronchoalveolar lavage cell profiles and proteins concentrations can be used to phenotype extrinsic allergic alveolitis patients

    Martina Sterclova, Magdalena Smetakova, Ludek Stehlik, Jelena Skibova, Martina Vasakova
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.13

  • Does transbronchial lung cryobiopsy give useful information in asthmatic patients?

    Sara Colella, Claudia Ravaglia, Chiara Massaccesi, Vittorio D’Emilio, Gianluca Panella, Federica Fioretti, Emanuele Giovanni Conte, Guido Collina, Riccardo Pela, Venerino Poletti
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.14

  • Motivation and response rates in bronchoscopy studies

    Einar M.H. Martinsen, Tomas M.L. Eagan, Elise O. Leiten, Eli Nordeide, Per S. Bakke, Sverre Lehmann, Rune Nielsen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.16

  • Acute cough in Italian children: parents’ beliefs, approach to treatment, and the family impact

    Roberto W. Dal Negro, Alessandro Zanasi, Paola Turco, Massimiliano Povero
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.18

  • Interobserver variability of ventilatory anaerobic threshold in asymptomatic volunteers

    Sabine Kaczmarek, Dirk Habedank, Anne Obst, Marcus Dörr, Henry Völzke, Sven Gläser, Ralf Ewert
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.21

  • Role of blood glucose and fat profile in lung function pattern of Indian type 2 diabetic subjects

    Morteza A. Khafaie, Sundeep S. Salvi, Chittaranjan S. Yajnik, Fakher Rahim, Behzad Khafaei
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.22

  • Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of patients coming from the community with sepsis due to multidrug resistant bacteria

    Nicolò Capsoni, Pietro Bellone, Stefano Aliberti, Giovanni Sotgiu, Donatella Pavanello, Benedetto Visintin, Elena Callisto, Laura Saderi, Davide Soldini, Luca Lardera, Valter Monzani, Anna Maria Brambilla
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.23

  • Occupational risk factors associated with respiratory symptoms among tannery workers in Mojo town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2018: a comparative cross-sectional study

    Innawu Dalju, Awrajaw Dessie, Laekemariame Bogale, Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.25

  • Efficacy and safety profile of doxofylline compared to theophylline in asthma: a meta-analysis

    Paola Rogliani, Luigino Calzetta, Josuel Ora, Mario Cazzola, Maria Gabriella Matera
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.26

  • Use of narrative medicine to identify key factors for effective doctor–patient relationships in severe asthma

    Antonietta Cappuccio, Silvia Napolitano, Francesco Menzella, Guido Pellegrini, Alessandro Policreti, Girolamo Pelaia, Pasquale Alberto Porpiglia, Maria Giulia Marini
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.27

  • Diagnosing COPD in primary care: what has real life practice got to do with guidelines?

    Greta Ragaišienė, Rūta Kibarskytė, Rasa Gauronskaitė, Monika Giedraitytė, Agnė Dapšauskaitė, Vytautas Kasiulevičius, Edvardas Danila
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.28

  • Patients' usability of seven most used dry-powder inhalers in COPD

    Roberto W. Dal Negro, Paola Turco, Massimiliano Povero
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.29

  • Indoor exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in dwellings and workplaces and respiratory health in French farmers

    Cara Nichole Maesano, Denis Caillaud, Hassani Youssouf, Soutrik Banerjee, Julie Prud’Homme, Christelle Audi, Kigninlman Horo, Yacouba Toloba, Ollivier Ramousse, Isabella Annesi-Maesano
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.31

  • Observational vignette study to examine patient and healthcare provider perceived impact of asthma-related exacerbations in the US

    Phaedra T. Johnson, Christopher F. Bell, John White, Breanna Essoi, Linda Nelsen, Carlyne M. Averell
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.53

  • Sensitization to inhaled allergens in asthmatic children in southern Jordan: a cross-sectional study

    Enas M. Al-Zayadneh, Nedal Awad Alnawaiseh, Areej Hamed Altarawneh, Ibrahim Hamed Aldmour, Eman M. Albataineh, Hani Al-Shagahin, Abdelrahman Alharazneh, Ebaa Alzayadneh
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.56

  • Observational study of the effects of upper respiratory tract infection on hydration status

    Ronald Eccles, Pascal Mallefet
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.59

  • Image analysis in posttreatment non-small cell lung cancer surveillance: specialists’ interpretations reviewed by the thoracic multidisciplinary tumor board

    Franco Gambazzi, Lukas D. Frey, Matthias Bruehlmeier, Wolf-Dieter Janthur, Juerg Heuberger, Andres Spirig, Richard Williams, Roland Zweifel, Bettina Boerner, Gabrielo M. Tini, Sarosh Irani
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.485

  • Obstructive sleep apnea and comorbidities: a dangerous liaison

    Maria R. Bonsignore, Pierpaolo Baiamonte, Emilia Mazzuca, Alessandra Castrogiovanni, Oreste Marrone
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.10

  • Contribution of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) to the diagnosis and follow up of connective tissue diseases

    Nicola Ciancio, Mauro Pavone, Sebastiano Emanuele Torrisi, Ada Vancheri, Domenico Sambataro, Stefano Palmucci, Carlo Vancheri, Fabiano Di Marco, Gianluca Sambataro
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.17

  • Long term management of obstructive sleep apnea and its comorbidities

    Marta Marin-Oto, Eugenio E. Vicente, Jose M. Marin
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.24

  • Approaching two decades of cystic fibrosis research in Qatar: a historical perspective and future directions

    Samer Hammoudeh, Wessam Gadelhak, Atqah AbdulWahab, Mona Al-Langawi, Ibrahim A. Janahi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.30

  • Immunostimulants in respiratory diseases: focus on Pidotimod

    Francesca Puggioni, Magna Alves-Correia, Manar-Farouk Mohamed, Niccolò Stomeo, Riccardo Mager, Massimiliano Marinoni, Francesca Racca, Giovanni Paoletti, Gilda Varricchi, Veronica Giorgis, Giovanni Melioli, Giorgio Walter Canonica, Enrico Heffler
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.50

  • Clinical course and management of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    Caitlin Quinn, Amy Wisse, Stephenie T. Manns
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.484

  • Daytime noninvasive ventilatory support for patients with ventilatory pump failure: a narrative review

    Paolo Banfi, Paola Pierucci, Eleonora Volpato, Antonello Nicolini, Agata Lax, Dominique Robert, John Bach
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.486

  • Focus on the cetirizine use in clinical practice: a reappraisal 30 years later

    Angelo C. Corsico, Salvatore Leonardi, Amelia Licari, Gianluigi Marseglia, Michele Miraglia del Giudice, Diego G. Peroni, Carmelo Salpietro, Giorgio Ciprandi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.487

  • Efficacy of new intermittent abdominal pressure ventilator for post-ischemic cervical myelopathy ventilatory insufficiency

    Paolo I. Banfi, Eleonora Volpato, John R. Bach
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.7

  • A case of airway aluminosis with likely secondary pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis

    Yuki Yabuuchi, Hitomi Goto, Mizu Nonaka, Hiroaki Tachi, Tatsuya Akiyama, Naoki Arai, Hiroaki Ishikawa, Kentaro Hyodo, Kenji Nemoto, Yukiko Miura, Isano Hase, Shuji Oh-ishi, Kenji Hayashihara, Takefumi Saito, Tatsuya Chonan
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.15

  • Endotracheal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report

    Giacomo Ghinassi, Pasquale Imitazione, Alfonso Pecoraro, Luciano B.G. Montella, Paola Martucci, Raffaella Giacobbe, Campione Severo, Domenico Aronne
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.20

  • The upward shift of hilar structures and tracheal deviation in pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis

    Hiroshi Ishii, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Hisako Kushima, Takashi Ogura, Kentaro Watanabe
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.11

  • Treatment of COPD: the simplicity is a resolved complexity

    Marco Candela, Rosario Costorella, Annalisa Stassaldi, Vanessa Maestrini, Giacomo Curradi
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.19

  • The Proceedings of the 16th Italian Convention of Investigators in Cystic Fibrosis

    AA VV
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.3

  • Correction to: Patients’ usability of seven most used dry-powder inhalers in COPD

    Roberto W. Dal Negro, Paola Turco, Massimiliano Povero
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2019.65