Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Spa

This study tested a new, simpler method to prescribe aerobic exercise for people recovering from heart surgery. Instead of a complex exercise test, researchers used a six-minute walk test to set exercise intensity. 118 patients participated, and the walking-test method was found …

This study looked at whether taking L-arginine and liposomal vitamin C supplements could help reduce fatigue in people with COPD and chronic respiratory failure after completing a pulmonary rehabilitation program. The study involved 101 participants aged 40 to 90. The goal was to…

This study looked at whether adding balance exercises to standard lung rehab can reduce fall risk in people over 80 with COPD. 21 participants were split into two groups: one did the usual rehab, the other added balance training. The goal was to see if balance improved and falls …

This study looked at how mepolizumab, a biologic drug, changes inflammation in people with severe eosinophilic asthma. Researchers measured immune and metabolic markers in the nose, lungs, and blood of 15 adults. The goal was to better understand the drug's full impact beyond jus…

This study aimed to create and validate an Italian version of a tool that helps speech therapists assess swallowing difficulties in people with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's or ALS. Researchers enrolled 101 adults with such diseases and tested the new tool against a…

This study tested an online tool (E-TOOL) designed to help doctors decide which patients with chronic pain might benefit from spinal cord stimulation. Researchers compared the tool's recommendations with the doctors' own opinions in 80 patients. The goal was to see if the tool co…

This study looked at 77 adults with long-term nerve pain after shingles (postherpetic neuralgia) to see which patients benefit most from a treatment called dorsal root ganglion stimulation. Researchers used pain questionnaires and medical history to group patients by their pain t…