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.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Physical Activity in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Spruit MA, Pitta F, McAuley E, ZuWallack RL, Nici L

Does COPD stand for “COmorbidity with Pulmonary Disease”?

Vanfleteren LE

Efficacy of walking aids on self-paced outdoor walking inindividuals with COPD: A randomized cross-over trial

Vaes AW, Meijer K, Delbressine JM, Wiechert J, Willems P, Wouters EF, Franssen FM, Spruit MA

Differences in change in coping styles between good responders, moderate responders and non-responders to pulmonary rehabilitation

Stoilkova-Hartmann A, Janssen DJ, Franssen FM, Wouters EF

Prognostic value of variables derived from the six-minute walk test in patients with COPD: Results from the ECLIPSE study

Andrianopoulos V, Wouters EF, Pinto-Plata VM, Vanfleteren LE, Bakke PS,Franssen FM, Agusti A, MacNee W, Rennard SI, Tal-Singer R, Vogiatzis I, Vestbo J,Celli BR, Spruit MA

Attitudes toward opioids for refractory dyspnea in COPD among Dutch chest physicians

Janssen DJ, De Hosson SM, Bij de Vaate E, Mooren KJ, Baas AA

Psychosocial consequences of living with breathlessness due to advanced disease

Janssen DJ, Wouters EF, Spruit MA

Antagonistic implications of sarcopenia and abdominal obesity on physical performance in COPD

Van de Bool C, Rutten EP, Franssen FM, Wouters EF, Schols AM

Objectively identified comorbidities in COPD: impact on pulmonary rehabilitation outcomes

Mesquita R, Vanfleteren LE, Franssen FM, Sarv J, Taib Z, Groenen MT, Gaffron S, Bruijnzeel PL, Pitta F, Wouters EF, Spruit MA

Behandeling van doorbraakpijn bij kanker

Magdelijns FJ, Van den Beuken-Van Everdingen MH, Courtens AM, Janssen DJ

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