Publications by authors named "Ludovica Berardini"
Since the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, clinical, radiological and histopathological features consistent with viral-induced organizing pneumonia (OP) have been reported as hallmark characteristics of the disease. Here, we describe the case of ten patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia treated with methylprednisolone 1mg/kg for showing clinical and radiological features suggestive of OP at least 20 days after symptom onset and despite standard treatment for COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe main objective of this review is to explore the wide and expanding field of new clinical trials in IPF. Recent trials have confirmed the efficacy of the approved drugs pirfenidone and nintedanib; nonetheless, the discovery of new biological pathways has opened new horizons in this field. Areas covered: New strategies against matrix deposition are under study and so is for the role of immunity and autoimmunity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To develop and validate a predictive model for the identification of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) among the resident population of the Lazio region, using information available in the regional administrative systems (SIS) as well as clinical data of a panel of COPD patients.
Setting And Participants: All residents in the Lazio region over 40 years of age in 2007 (2,625,102 inhabitants)
Main Outcome Measures: The predictive model was developed through record linkage of health care related consumption patterns among 428 panel patients with confirmed COPD diagnosis in 2006 and a control group of patients without COPD (selection from outpatients specialized health care registry, 1:4). Hospital admission for COPD was defined a priori to be sufficient to identify a COPD patient.