Scientific publications
Ciro scientists maintain ongoing research to provide the best treatments for our patients. You can find an overview of publications in scientific journals and professional magazines below.
Cognitive functioning in obstructive lung disease: results from the United Kingdom biobank.
Cleutjens FA, Spruit MA, Ponds RW, Dijkstra JB, Franssen FM, Wouters EF, Janssen DJ
Efficacy of lower-limb muscle training modalities in severely dyspnoeic individuals with COPD and quadriceps muscle weakness: results from the DICES trial
Sillen MJ, Franssen FM, Delbressine JM, Vaes AW, Wouters EF, Spruit MA
A randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of advance care planning on the quality of end-of-life care and communication in patients with COPD: the research protocol
Houben CH, Spruit MA, Wouters EF, Janssen DJ
Differences in content and organisational aspects of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes
Spruit MA, Pitta F, Garvey C, ZuWallack RL, Roberts CM, Collins EG, Goldstein R, McNamara R, Surpas P, Atsuyoshi K, López-Campos JL, Vogiatzis I, Williams JE, Lareau S, Brooks D, Troosters T, Singh SJ, Hartl S, Clini EM, Wouters EF; ERS Rehabilitation and Chronic Care, and Physiotherapists Scientific Groups; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; ATS Pulmonary Rehabilitation Assembly and the ERS COPD Audit team
Quality of dietary intake in relation to body composition in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease eligible for pulmonary rehabilitation
Van de Bool C, Mattijssen-Verdonschot C, van Melick PP, Spruit MA, Franssen FM, Wouters EF, Schols AM, Rutten EP
One-year stability of caredependency in patients with advanced chronic organ failure
Janssen DJ, Schols JM, Wouters EF, Spruit MA
Arterial stiffness in patients with COPD: the role of systemic inflammation and the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation
Vanfleteren LE, Spruit MA, Groenen MT, Bruijnzeel PL, Taib Z, Rutten EP, Op ’t Roodt J, Akkermans MA, Wouters EF, Franssen FM
A qualitative assessment of COPD patients’ experiences of pulmonary rehabilitation and guidance by healthcare professionals
Meis JJ, Bosma CB, Spruit MA, Franssen FM, Janssen DJ, Teixeira PJ, Augustin IM, Wouters EF, de Vries NK, Schols AM, Kremers SP
Cognitive impairment in patients with COPD: a review
Cleutjens FA, Janssen DJ, Gijsen C, Dijkstra JB, Ponds RW, Wouters EF
Exercise-induced oxygen desaturation in COPD patients without resting hypoxemia
Andrianopoulos V, Franssen FM, Peeters JP, Ubachs TJ, Bukari H, Groenen M, Burtin C, Vogiatzis I, Wouters EF, Spruit MA.