B Sposato

Summary

Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi BMI can influence adult males' and females' airway hyperresponsiveness differently
    Bruno Sposato
    Unit of Pneumology, Misericordia Hospital, Via Senese 161, 58100, Grosseto, Italy
    Multidiscip Respir Med 7:45. 2012
  2. ncbi A regular or an intermittent treatment for asthma: the long-term effect
    B Sposato
    U O Pneumology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 14:1037-44. 2010
  3. ncbi Influenza A H1N1 and severe asthma exacerbation
    B Sposato
    U O Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 14:487-90. 2010
  4. ncbi Mesalazine-induced multi-organ hypersensitivity
    Bruno Sposato
    Unità Operativa Pneumologia, Ospedale Misericordia Grosseto, Grosseto, Italy
    Clin Drug Investig 30:413-7. 2010
  5. ncbi Short term effect of a single dose of formoterol or tiotropium on the isolated nocturnal hypoxemia in stable COPD patients: a double blind randomized study
    B Sposato
    UOC Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 12:203-11. 2008
  6. ncbi When should a reversibility test be performed on patients with early stages of asthma and normal spirometry?
    Bruno Sposato
    Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, UO Pneumologia, Grosseto, Italy
    J Asthma 45:479-83. 2008
  7. ncbi Oral corticosteroids can improve nocturnal isolated hypoxemia in stable COPD patients with diurnal PaO2 > 60 mmHg
    B Sposato
    UOC Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 11:365-72. 2007
  8. ncbi The influence of ipratropium bromide in the recovery phase of methacholine induced-bronchospasm
    B Sposato
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Universita La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 9:117-23. 2005
  9. ncbi [Nocturnal desaturation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]
    Bruno Sposato
    Centro Universitario Broncopneumopatie Emergenti, Ospedale Forlanini, Universita La Sapienza, Roma
    Recenti Prog Med 93:686-94. 2002
  10. ncbi Induction and recovery phases of methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction using FEV1 according to the degree of bronchial hyperresponsiveness
    F Mannino
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Sezione Malattie Respiratorie, , Rome, Italy
    Lung 179:137-45. 2001

Collaborators

  • A Ricci
  • C Terzano
  • Nicola Scichilone
  • L Croci
  • Salvatore Mariotta
  • S Mariotta
  • F Mannino
  • Francesco Mannino
  • G De Angelis
  • Pierdonato Bruno
  • Mauro Aquilini
  • Francesca De Clementi
  • R Pabani
  • M Papale
  • M Aquilini
  • F De Clementi
  • F Giocondi
  • D Grasso
  • L Mazzei
  • J Gentile
  • A Propati
  • A Sbrocca

Detail Information

Publications16

  1. ncbi BMI can influence adult males' and females' airway hyperresponsiveness differently
    Bruno Sposato
    Unit of Pneumology, Misericordia Hospital, Via Senese 161, 58100, Grosseto, Italy
    Multidiscip Respir Med 7:45. 2012
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  2. ncbi A regular or an intermittent treatment for asthma: the long-term effect
    B Sposato
    U O Pneumology, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 14:1037-44. 2010
    ..87 +/- 14.05; FEV1 95.03 +/- 13.1%), in a retrospective way over 4 years...
  3. ncbi Influenza A H1N1 and severe asthma exacerbation
    B Sposato
    U O Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 14:487-90. 2010
    ..It is necessary to use oseltamivir precociously to avoid severe complications. All asthmatic patients must regularly take their therapy especially during pandemic influenza A H1N1...
  4. ncbi Mesalazine-induced multi-organ hypersensitivity
    Bruno Sposato
    Unità Operativa Pneumologia, Ospedale Misericordia Grosseto, Grosseto, Italy
    Clin Drug Investig 30:413-7. 2010
    ..To resolve this adverse event it is essential to discontinue mesalazine treatment...
  5. ncbi Short term effect of a single dose of formoterol or tiotropium on the isolated nocturnal hypoxemia in stable COPD patients: a double blind randomized study
    B Sposato
    UOC Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 12:203-11. 2008
    ..On the contrary, a single dose of tiotropium seems to decrease the severity in the nocturnal desaturations in stable COPD patients probably due to the reduction in the nocturnal bronchial colinergic tone...
  6. ncbi When should a reversibility test be performed on patients with early stages of asthma and normal spirometry?
    Bruno Sposato
    Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, UO Pneumologia, Grosseto, Italy
    J Asthma 45:479-83. 2008
    ..It is improbable to find a positive reversibility test using salbutamol in patients with asthmatic symptoms and FEV(1) > 121% or FEV(1)/FVC > 110.8% or FEF(25 -75) > 110% to confirm the diagnosis of asthma...
  7. ncbi Oral corticosteroids can improve nocturnal isolated hypoxemia in stable COPD patients with diurnal PaO2 > 60 mmHg
    B Sposato
    UOC Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 11:365-72. 2007
    ....
  8. ncbi The influence of ipratropium bromide in the recovery phase of methacholine induced-bronchospasm
    B Sposato
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Universita La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 9:117-23. 2005
    ..The objective of the present study was to assess whether a pretreatment with IB may influence the subsequent phase of methacholine-induced bronchospasm relief...
  9. ncbi [Nocturnal desaturation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]
    Bruno Sposato
    Centro Universitario Broncopneumopatie Emergenti, Ospedale Forlanini, Universita La Sapienza, Roma
    Recenti Prog Med 93:686-94. 2002
    ..Since negative outcomes are possible, nocturnal oxygen desaturation must be early put in evidence and then treated with suitable drugs, correct dietetic regimen, respiratory physiotherapy and nocturnal oxygen-therapy...
  10. ncbi Induction and recovery phases of methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction using FEV1 according to the degree of bronchial hyperresponsiveness
    F Mannino
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Sezione Malattie Respiratorie, , Rome, Italy
    Lung 179:137-45. 2001
    ....
  11. ncbi Predictive indexes of nocturnal desaturation in COPD patients not treated with long term oxygen therapy
    G De Angelis
    , Ospedale C. Forlanini, Roma, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 5:173-9. 2001
    ..In these patients reduced FEV1, high BMI and/or elevated PaCO2 appear to be predictive indexes of nocturnal desaturation. A PaCO2 > 50 mm Hg is highly indicative for a nocturnal oxygen desaturation...
  12. ncbi Reversibility test in the early stages of bronchial asthma
    Salvatore Mariotta
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, , UO Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, Rome, Italy
    J Asthma 42:487-91. 2005
    ....
  13. ncbi Changes in monocyte phagocyting activity after multi-agent chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer
    S Mariotta
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Sezione Malattie Respiratorie, Policlinico Sant'Andrea, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
    Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 6:67-73. 2002
    ..The in vitro assessment of monocyte functions may be useful to better clarify mechanisms by which anti-neoplastic agents may act on immune functions and prevent adverse side effects...
  14. ncbi [Significant increase of incidence of cypress pollen allergy in the city of Rome]
    B Sposato
    Dipartimento di Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, , Roma
    Recenti Prog Med 92:541. 2001
    ..2 (DS = 13.48). This analysis wants to stress the increasing incidence of allergy toward cypressus among atopic subjects, switching from 9.3% to 30.4%, in the same urban area, during these last three years...
  15. ncbi Comparison of the protective effect amongst anticholinergic drugs on methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma
    Bruno Sposato
    UOC Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Misericordia, Grosseto, Italy
    J Asthma 45:397-401. 2008
    ..It's probable that the best dose of Ipratropium should be a higher one than the usual dose taken...
  16. ncbi Time intervals (3' or 5') between dose steps can influence methacholine challenge test
    Salvatore Mariotta
    Dipartimento Scienze Cardiovascolari e Respiratorie, Universita La Sapienza, U O Pneumologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant Andrea, Via di Grottarossa 1035 39, 00189 Rome, Italy
    Lung 183:1-11. 2005
    ..It is hoped that time interval between doses be standardized to ensure maximum comparability within and between subjects in challenge tests...