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Carlo Mereu

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Disability in moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Prevalence, burden and assessment-results from a real-life study

2014

<b><i>Background:</i></b> The role of disability and its association with patient-reported outcomes in the nonsevere forms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has never been explored. <b><i>Objectives:</i></b> The aim of this study was to assess, in a cross-sectional real-life study, the prevalence and degree of disability in moderate COPD patients and to assess its association with health status, illness perception, risk of death and well-being. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Moderate COPD outpatients attending scheduled visits were involved in a quantitative research program using a questionnaire-based data collec…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyChronic ObstructiveActivities of daily livingCross-sectional studyHealth StatusPulmonary diseaseChronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Disability; Patient-reported outcomes; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disability Evaluation; Female; Health Status; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioChronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Disability; Patient-reported outcomes; Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Disability Evaluation; Female; Health Status; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Medicine (all)Illness perceptionsPulmonary DiseasePulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveDisability EvaluationActivities of Daily LivingMedicineHumansDisease burdenAgedCOPDDisabilityPatient-reported outcomesbusiness.industryMedicine (all)Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseCross-Sectional StudiesItalyPhysical therapyFemaleRisk of deathbusinessLife study
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Asthma management in a specialist setting: Results of an Italian Respiratory Society survey.

2017

Abstract Background Asthma considerably impairs patients' quality of life and increases healthcare costs. Severity, morbidity, and degree of disease control are the major drivers of its clinical and economic impact. National scientific societies are required to monitor the application of international guidelines and to adopt strategies to improve disease control and better allocate resources. Aim to provide a detailed picture of the characteristics of asthma patients and modalities of asthma management by specialists in Italy and to develop recommendations for the daily management of asthma in a specialist setting. Method: A quantitative research program was implemented. Data were collected…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyConcordanceSocio-culturalePractice PatternsSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioSeverity of Illness Index03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Retrospective StudieSurveys and QuestionnairesSeverity of illnessHealth caremedicineSurveys and QuestionnaireHumansPharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicinePractice Patterns Physicians'Adult; Aged; Asthma; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Practice Patterns Physicians'; Retrospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Quality of Life; SpecializationAsthmaAgedRetrospective StudiesModalitiesPhysicians'business.industryBiochemistry (medical)Retrospective cohort studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseAsthmaPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Biochemistry (medical); Pharmacology (medical)030228 respiratory systemItalyTest scoreFamily medicinePhysical therapyQuality of LifeFemalebusinessHumanSpecializationPulmonary pharmacologytherapeutics
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Genuair® Usability Test: Results of a National Public Survey of the Elderly

2016

Proper use of inhaler devices may be problematic in elderly patients due to age-related difficulties. A survey was administered to elderly patients to investigate the usability of the Genuair® device and patients' subjective viewpoint on the device. A representative sample of the Italian population aged ≥ 65 years was completed with a pre-defined sample of 89 patients with hand arthritis/arthrosis. Of 526 respondents, 88 were not self-sufficient. Only the replies of the 438 self-sufficient respondents were analyzed. A total of 107 participants (24%) reported having respiratory diseases, and 81 of these (76%) were users of inhaler devices. After the first test, the device was considered “pra…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyTime FactorsSample (statistics)Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorioelderly03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePatient satisfactionPatient Education as TopicSurveys and QuestionnairesmedicineHumansadherence030212 general & internal medicineAgedAged 80 and overbusiness.industryArthritisNebulizers and VaporizersInhalerUsabilityPublic surveyadherence; elderly; inhaler device; usability; Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineHandItalian populationTest (assessment)usabilityItaly030228 respiratory systemPatient SatisfactionHand arthritisPhysical therapyinhaler deviceFemalebusinessCOPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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