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Giovanni Viegi

Dirigente di Ricerca, Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica CNR, Pisa
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Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia in adults in Europe: a literature review

A Torres, WE Peetermans, G Viegi, F Blasi - Thorax, 2013 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) causes considerable morbidity and
mortality in adults, particularly in the elderly. Methods Structured searches of PubMed were …

Definition, epidemiology and natural history of COPD

G Viegi, F Pistelli, DL Sherrill, S Maio… - European …, 2007 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fifth cause of morbidity and mortality
in the developed world and represents a substantial economic and social burden. Patients …

Biomass fuels and respiratory diseases: a review of the evidence

…, R Pérez-Padilla, M Ezzati, G Viegi - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Globally, about 50% of all households and 90% of rural households use solid fuels (coal and
biomass) as the main domestic source of energy, thus exposing approximately 50% of the …

Interpretative strategies for lung function tests

R Pellegrino, G Viegi, V Brusasco… - European respiratory …, 2005 - Eur Respiratory Soc
BACKGROUND This section is written to provide guidance in interpreting pulmonary function
tests (PFTs) to medical directors of hospital-based laboratories that perform PFTs, and …

Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

G Viegi, A Scognamiglio, S Baldacci, F Pistelli… - Respiration, 2001 - karger.com
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and
mortality in the industrialized and the developing countries. During 1997, COPD has been …

[HTML][HTML] Adverse effects of outdoor pollution in the elderly

…, S Maio, S Cerrai, G Sarno, G Viegi - Journal of thoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With fewer newborns and people living longer, older people are making up an increasing
fraction of the total population. Epidemiological evidence shows that older-age-related health …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of daily PM10 and PM2. 5 concentrations in Italy, 2013–2015, using a spatiotemporal land-use random-forest model

…, M Renzi, M Scortichini, A Shtein, G Viegi… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) air pollution is one of the major causes of death worldwide, with
demonstrated adverse effects from both short-term and long-term exposure. Most of the …

Road traffic and adverse respiratory effects in children. SIDRIA Collaborative Group.

…, E Renzoni, F Rusconi, P Sestini, G Viegi - Occupational and …, 1998 - oem.bmj.com
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relation between traffic indicators in the area of residence
and the occurrence of chronic respiratory disorders in children. METHODS: A population …

Prevalence of airways obstruction in a general population: European Respiratory Society vs American Thoracic Society definition

G Viegi, M Pedreschi, F Pistelli, F Di Pede, S Baldacci… - Chest, 2000 - Elsevier
Study objectives To evaluate the distribution of airways obstruction in a general population
sample. Methods Cross-sectional epidemiologic survey of a general population sample living …

Respiratory health and indoor air pollutants based on quantitative exposure assessments

M Hulin, M Simoni, G Viegi… - European Respiratory …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
We reviewed the main epidemiological studies that evaluate the respiratory effects of indoor
air pollutants quantitatively in industrialised countries. Consistent results support short-term (…