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Vittorio Grassi

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Quality Control of Spirometry in the Elderly

2000

We evaluated the outcome of the spirometry quality control program of the SA.R.A. multicenter project, the aim of which is the multidimensional assessment of asthma and COPD in the elderly ( ⩾ 65 yr). The factors determining this quality were also evaluated. The program was based on standardized procedures (ATS recommendations), performed by specifically trained and certified personnel; a fully-computerized spirometer with customized software was used for spirometry. A reference center made monthly controls. Overall, 638 cases and 984 controls were examined. Spirometric measurements were obtained in 607 cases and 912 controls; 508 and 747 tests with at least three acceptable curves were obt…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSpirometryCOPDReproducibilitymedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryWalk distanceCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicinemedicine.diseaselaw.inventionFEV1/FVC ratiolawmedicinePhysical therapybusinessCognitive impairmentSpirometerAsthmaAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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From Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Guidelines to Current Clinical Practice

2006

Background: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines have been promulgated to improve the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). Objective: To evaluate the extent to which the current therapeutic approach to COPD conforms to GOLD guidelines. Methods: This was a multicentre observational study of elderly COPD patients enrolled for acute care in general medicine or geriatric wards in tertiary hospitals in Italy in April 2002. Our series consisted of 471 patients >64 years of age consecutively admitted for acute exacerbations of COPD to wards participating in the study. Data describing drugs used prior to exacerbation and prescribed at …

MaleAgingmedicine.medical_specialtyDrug IndustryPharmacological therapyGuidelines as Topicurologic and male genital diseasesPulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructivePharmacotherapyOdds RatiomedicineHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicPharmacology (medical)Practice Patterns Physicians'Intensive care medicineAgedCOPDbusiness.industryRespiratory diseaseTiotropium bromidemedicine.diseaseDrug UtilizationObstructive lung diseaserespiratory tract diseasesClinical PracticeLung diseasePhysical therapyFemaleGuideline AdherenceAcute Exacerbation Tiotropium Methylxanthine Tiotropium Bromide Cumulative Illness Rate ScaleGeriatrics and Gerontologybusinessmedicine.drugDrugs & Aging
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Do GOLD stages of COPD severity really correspond to differences in health status?

2003

The purpose of this study was to assess whether different stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity defined according to the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) criteria correlate with meaningful differences in health status. A total of 381 COPD patients, aged 73+/-6 yrs, were classified in the five GOLD stages. Disease-specific (St George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ)) and generic indexes of health status were measured in all patients. Multivariate analysis of covariance or Kruskal Wallis tests were used to compare health status indexes across the spectrum of GOLD stages of COPD severity. GOLD stages of COPD severity significantly differed…

MalePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyMultivariate analysisPulmonary diseaseGlobal Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelineshealth statusComorbiditySettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioSeverity of Illness IndexelderlyHealth StatuPulmonary Disease Chronic ObstructiveSurveys and QuestionnairesInternal medicineSeverity of illnessChronic obstructive pulmonary disease; elderly; Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guidelines; health statusmedicineSurveys and QuestionnaireHumansStage (cooking)Multivariate AnalysiRespiratory Function TestAgedCOPDbusiness.industryKruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of varianceChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAged; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Linear Models; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive; Respiratory Function Tests; Surveys and Questionnaires; Health Status; Severity of Illness Indexmedicine.diseaseComorbidityObstructive lung diseaseRespiratory Function TestsMultivariate AnalysisLinear ModelsPhysical therapyLinear ModelFemalebusinessHumanEuropean Respiratory Journal
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