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.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in COPD patients and its consequences
Breyer MK, Spruit MA, Hanson CK, Franssen FM, Vanfleteren LE, Groenen MT, Bruijnzeel PL, Wouters EF, Rutten EP
Maintenance of a physically active lifestyle after pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD: a qualitative study toward motivational factors
Stewart KF, Meis JJ, Van de Bool C, Janssen DJ, Kremers SP, Schols AM
Efficacy of lower-limb muscle training modalities in severely dyspnoeic individuals with COPD and quadriceps muscle weakness: response from the authors
Sillen MJ, Franssen FM, Delbressine JM, Vaes AW, Wouters EF, Spruit MA
GI Symptoms in patients with COPD
Rutten EP, Spruit MA, Franssen FM, Buurman WA, Wouters EF, Lenaerts K
Characteristics and determinants of endurance cycle ergometry and six-minute walk distance in patients with COPD
Andrianopoulos V, Wagers SS, Groenen MT, Vanfleteren LE, Franssen FM, Smeenk FW, Vogiatzis I, Wouters EF, Spruit MA
An official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement: update on limb muscle dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Maltais F, Decramer M, Casaburi R, Barreiro E, Burelle Y, Debigaré R, Dekhuijzen PN, Franssen F, Gayan-Ramirez G, Gea J, Gosker HR, Gosselink R, Hayot M, Hussain SN, Janssens W, Polkey MI, Roca J, Saey D, Schols AM, Spruit MA,Steiner M, Taivassalo T, Troosters T, Vogiatzis I, Wagner PD
A possible link between increased metabolic activity of fat tissue and aortic wall inflammation in subjects with COPD. A retrospective 18F-FDG-PET/CT pilot study
Vanfleteren LE, Van Meerendonk AM, Franssen FM, Wouters EF, Mottaghy FM, Van Kroonenburgh MJ, Bucerius J
New reference values for body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis in the general population: results from the UK Biobank
Franssen FM, Rutten EP, Groenen MT, Vanfleteren LE, Wouters EF, Spruit MA
Cognitive-pulmonary disease
Cleutjens FA, Janssen DJ, Ponds RW, Dijkstra JB, Wouters EF