Primary ciliary dyskinesia associated with normal axoneme ultrastructure is caused by DNAH11 mutations

…, M Fliegauf, M Failly, U Liebers, M Collura… - Human …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is an inherited disorder characterized by perturbed or absent
beating of motile cilia, which is referred to as Kartagener syndrome (KS) when associated …

Oral immunotherapy for egg allergy: a double-blind placebo-controlled study, with postdesensitization follow-up

…, GB Pajno, G Crisafulli, F Chiera, M Collura… - The Journal of Allergy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Oral immunotherapy (OIT) may be an effective treatment for food allergy in
children. It is not clear if the OIT-induced effect is achieved by desensitization (transient state …

Long-term safety and efficacy of tezacaftor–ivacaftor in individuals with cystic fibrosis aged 12 years or older who are homozygous or heterozygous for Phe508del …

…, O Sommerburg, E Bignamini, M Collura… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Tezacaftor–ivacaftor is an approved cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance
regulator (CFTR) modulator shown to be efficacious and generally safe and well tolerated …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical course and risk factors for severe COVID-19 among Italian patients with cystic fibrosis: a study within the Italian Cystic Fibrosis Society

…, E Bignamini, R Casciaro, F Ciciriello, M Collura… - Infection, 2022 - Springer
Purpose To describe the clinical course of COVID-19 in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and
to identify risk factors for severe COVID-19. Methods We conducted a prospective study …

Nebulized hypertonic saline containing hyaluronic acid improves tolerability in patients with cystic fibrosis and lung disease compared with nebulized hypertonic …

…, G Damiani, CL Piparo, M Collura - Therapeutic …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Hypertonic saline inhalation has been shown to be effective in patients with
cystic fibrosis and lung disease. However, adverse events including marked airway narrowing …

Stunting is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis

G Vieni, S Faraci, M Collura, M Lombardo, G Traverso… - Clinical nutrition, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Some studies have shown a direct relationship between nutritional
status and survival in Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients. Body wasting, defined as a percentage …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia by a targeted next-generation sequencing panel: molecular and clinical findings in Italian patients

…, A Spalletta, ML Mostacciuolo, M Collura… - The Journal of Molecular …, 2016 - Elsevier
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder that alters mucociliary clearance,
with consequent chronic disease of upper and lower airways. Diagnosis of PCD is …

In Vivo Lipid Peroxidation and Platelet Activation in Cystic Fibrosis

G Ciabattoni, G Davi, M Collura, L Iapichino… - American journal of …, 2000 - atsjournals.org
F 2 -isoprostanes are bioactive peroxidation products of arachidonic acid whose urinary
excretion provides an index of lipid peroxidation in vivo. We tested the hypothesis that formation …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical impact of Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia

…, K De Boeck, A Barbato, D Snijders, M Collura… - Respiratory …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Airway infections in Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) are caused by different
microorganisms, including pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA). The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical expression of cystic fibrosis in a large cohort of Italian siblings

…, R Casciaro, G Castaldo, N Cirilli, M Collura… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2018 - Springer
Background A clinical heterogeneity was reported in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) with
the same CFTR genotype and between siblings with CF. Methods We investigated all clinical …