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Erica Gini

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Depression is associated with poor control of symptoms in asthma and rhinitis: A population-based study

2019

Abstract Background Although many studies have highlighted the link between asthma/rhinitis and depression, it is still unclear which characteristics of these diseases are associated with the risk of depression. We aimed to explore the relationship between depression and asthma or rhinitis in a representative sample of the Italian general population. Methods The data were collected in GEIRD, an Italian multicenter, population-based, multicase-control study. 2227 participants (age 21–86 years, female 50%) underwent standardized interviews, skin prick and lung function tests, and were divided into cases of current asthma (n = 528), rhinitis without asthma (n = 972), and controls (n = 727). Tw…

AdultMalePulmonary and Respiratory Medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyActivities of daily livingPopulationSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioPulmonary function testingAtopyYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineAsthma controlInternal medicinemedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineMedical prescriptioneducationAgedRhinitisAsthmaAged 80 and overeducation.field_of_studyAtopyDepressionbusiness.industryAnhedoniaGeneral populationMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseAsthmaPatient Health QuestionnaireItaly030228 respiratory systemAsthma control; Atopy; Depression; General population; Rhinitis controlRhinitis controlFemalemedicine.symptombusinessRespiratory Medicine
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Effects of a structured educational intervention in moderate-to-severe elderly asthmatic subjects.

2019

Background: Adherence to inhaled drugs is linked to patients’ satisfaction with their device, and an incorrect use can negatively affect the outcomes of asthma treatment. We speculated that this is particularly true in elderly asthmatic subjects. Aim: We performed a national pre-post interventional multicentre study, enrolling moderate-to-severe asthmatic subjects aged ≥65 ​years treated with fixed inhaled combination drugs by dry powder inhaler (DPI) or pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI). Adherence and critical errors were evaluated by means of validated questionnaires at first visit (V1) and after 3–6 months (V2). At V1, subjects underwent intensive training on the correct use of the…

Vital capacityACT asthma control testExacerbationSAE severe asthma exacerbationSF12chlorofluorocarbonsmental health composite scoreEDUCA elderly and device use in chronic asthmaPCS physical health composite scoreACT asthma control test; AHDS hospital anxiety depression scale; Asthma; CFC chlorofluorocarbons; Device misuse; EDUCA elderly and device use in chronic asthma; Education; Elderly; FEV1 forced expiratory volume 1s second; FVC forced vital capacity; ICS inhaled corticosteroids; LABA long-acting β2 agonist; LAMA long-acting muscarinic antagonists; MCS mental health composite score; PCS physical health composite score; PROs patient-reported outcomes; SAE severe asthma exacerbation; SF12 short form health survey; mMRC modified medical research councilEDUCAFEV10302 clinical medicineElderlyImmunology and AllergyMedicine030223 otorhinolaryngologybiologymMRC modified medical research councilsevere asthma exacerbationmodified medical research councilLAMASAELamaelderly and device use in chronic asthmaMetered-dose inhalerDry-powder inhalerDevice misusePROs patient-reported outcomesCFCPCSpatient-reported outcomesmMRClcsh:Immunologic diseases. AllergyPulmonary and Respiratory Medicinelong-acting β2 agonistmedicine.medical_specialtyImmunologyLABAphysical health composite scoreArticleLAMA long-acting muscarinic antagonistsAHDSEducation03 medical and health sciencesFEV1/FVC ratiolong-acting muscarinic antagonistsforced vital capacitySF12 short form health surveyAsthma; Device misuse; Education; ElderlyInternal medicineMCS mental health composite scoreforced expiratory volume 1s secondAsthmabusiness.industryFEV1 forced expiratory volume 1s secondInhalerasthma control testbiology.organism_classificationmedicine.diseaseCFC chlorofluorocarbonsACTICS inhaled corticosteroidsFVCAsthmaMCShospital anxiety depression scale030228 respiratory systemICSAHDS hospital anxiety depression scaleFVC forced vital capacityPROsshort form health surveyinhaled corticosteroidslcsh:RC581-607businessLABA long-acting β2 agonistThe World Allergy Organization journal
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Satisfaction with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment: results from a multicenter, observational study

2019

Background: Understanding the level of patients’ satisfaction with treatment and its determinants have the potential to impact therapeutic management and clinical outcome in chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: A national, multicenter, longitudinal, observational study of COPD from 20 Italian pulmonary centers to explore patients’ satisfaction to treatment [assessed by the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire, 9 items (TSQM-9)] and association with clinical parameters [including dyspnea score, COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score, exacerbation rate], adherence to treatment [Morisky Medication-Taking Adherence Scale (MMAS-4)], illness perception [eval…

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMaleChronic Obstructivemedicine.medical_specialtyCOPD; adherence; treatment satisfactionPulmonary diseaseSocio-culturaleTreatment resultstreatment satisfactionSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato RespiratorioOutcome (game theory)Medication AdherencePulmonary Disease03 medical and health sciencesPulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive0302 clinical medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesAdministration InhalationSettore MED/10MedicineHumansCOPDPharmacology (medical)030212 general & internal medicineadherenceIntensive care medicineOriginal ResearchAgedlcsh:RC705-779adherence COPD treatment satisfactionbusiness.industrylcsh:Diseases of the respiratory systemMiddle AgedDyspneaInhalation030228 respiratory systemItalyPatient SatisfactionAdministrationObservational studyFemalebusinessFollow-Up Studies
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Comparison between Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Respiratory Patients: What Is beyond the PCR Test

2022

COVID-19 modified the healthcare system. Nasal-pharyngeal swab (NPS), with real-time reverse transcriptase-polymerase (PCR), is the gold standard for the diagnosis; however, there are difficulties related to the procedure that may postpone it. The study aims to evaluate whether other elements than the PCR-NPS are reliable and confirm the diagnosis of COVID-19. This is a cross-sectional study on data from the Lung Unit of Pavia (confirmed) and at the Emergency Unit of Palermo (suspected). COVID-19 was confirmed by positive NPS, suspected tested negative. We compared clinical, laboratory and radiological variables and performed Logistic regression to estimate which variables increased the ris…

COVID-19 diagnosiCOVID-19; PCR test; COVID-19 diagnosisCOVID-19General MedicinePCR testSettore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio
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