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.

Measurement properties of the Timed Up: Go test in patients with COPD

Mesquita R, Wilke S, Smid D, Janssen D, Franssen F, Probst V, Wouters E, Muris J, Pitta F, Spruit M

Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease beyond the lungs

Vanfleteren L, Spruit M, Wouters E, Franssen F

Preliminary study on the assessment of visceral adipose tissue using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

De Blasio F, Rutten E, Wouters E, Scalfi L, De Blasio F, Akkermans M, Spruit M, Franssen F

Asymptomatic COPD, until you take it to exertion

Vanfleteren, L

Changing the default to promote influenza vaccination among health care workers

Lehmann B, Chapman G, Franssen F, Kok G, Ruiter R

COPD care delivery pathways in five European Union countries: mapping and health care professionals’ perceptions

Kayyali R, Odeh B, Frerichs I, Davies N, Perantoni E, D'arcy S, Vaes A, Chang J, Spruit M, Deering B, Philip N, Siva R, Kaimakamis E, Chouvarda I, Pierscionek B, Weiler N, Wouters E, Raptopoulos A, Nabhani-Gebara S

Body mass index and chronic airflow limitation in a worldwide population-based study

Vanfleteren L, Lamprecht B, Studnicka M, Kaiser B, Gnatiuc L, Burney P, Wouters E, Franssen F

How Do Dual Long-acting Bronchodilators Prevent Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?

Kai M. Beeh, Pierre-Regis Burgel, Frits M E Franssen, Jose Luis Lopez-Campos, Stelios Loukides, John R Hurst, Matjaž Fležar, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, Fabiano Di Marco, Daiana Stolz, Arschang Valipour

Qualitative investigation into a wearable system for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the stakeholders' perspective

Kayyali R, Savickas V, Spruit M, Kaimakamis E, Siva R, Costello R, Chang J, Pierscionek B, Davies N, Vaes A, Paradiso R, Philip N, Perantoni E, D'Arcy S, Raptopoulos A, Nabhani-Gebara S

Commentary: Older adults can improve compensatory stepping with repeated postural perturbations

McCrum C, Essers J, Jie L, Liu W, Meijer K

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