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Francesco De Blasio

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Comments on “Preventive home therapy for symptomatic patients affected by COVID-19 and followed by teleconsultations” by D'Amato et al

2021

We have read with interest the letter from D’Amato et al. entitled “Preventive home therapy for symptomatic patients affected by COVID-19 and followed by teleconsultations”....

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicinePediatricsmedicine.medical_specialty2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)business.industryHome therapySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)COVID-19030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyLMWH03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicineSteroidsbusinessLetter to the EditorHome therapy030215 immunology
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<p>Early management of COPD: where are we now and where do we go from here? A Delphi consensus project</p>

2019

Purpose There is a lack of consensus on the most appropriate early diagnostic strategy, criteria for early access to treatment and follow-up approach for patients with COPD. Materials and methods A Delphi consensus project investigated the early management of COPD. We formulated two questionnaires for completion by pneumologists in Italy. Results A total of 207 specialists completed questionnaire 1 and 184 of them questionnaire 2, between November 2016 and October 2017. Early diagnosis of COPD was considered uncommon for 93.2% of the expert panel. Regardless of the definition of "early diagnosis" - a diagnosis made before the clinical manifestation of the disease for most responders (60.4%)…

COPDmedicine.medical_specialtybiologybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentDelphi methodGeneral MedicineDiseaseEvidence-based medicineLamamedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationNatural history03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicine030228 respiratory systemmedicineSmoking cessation030212 general & internal medicineIntensive care medicinebusinessHealth policyInternational Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Quality standards for the management of bronchiectasis in Italy: A national audit

2016

Although historically considered a neglected disease, bronchiectasis has become a disease of renewed interest over recent decades in light of an increase in prevalence and a substantial burden on healthcare systems. In 2010, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) published guidelines on the management of bronchiectasis in adults, along with specific quality standards. To date, these represent the only quality standards available in Europe. These have been tested over a number of years in the UK with progressive improvements in the standard of care. No national guidelines are available in Italy and no indications on which guideline should be followed have been given by the Italian Society of Res…

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