Inhalation therapy in the next decade: Determinants of adherence to treatment in asthma and COPD.

Proceedings of the European Seminars in Respiratory Medicine course, Inhalation therapy in the next decade: Determinants of adherence to treatment in asthma and COPD, held in Taormina, Italy, on 3-4 March, 2017.

Integrating the care of the complex COPD patient.

Proceedings of the European Seminars in Respiratory Medicine course, Long-Term Integrated Care of COPD Patients held in Stresa, Italy, on 16-17 June, 2016.

How air pollution influences clinical management of respiratory diseases. A case-crossover study in Milan.

Background: Environmental pollution is a known risk factor for multiple diseases and furthermore increases rate of hospitalisations. We investigated the correlation between emergency room admissions (ERAs) of the general population for respiratory diseases and the environmental pollutant levels in Milan, a metropolis in northern Italy.

Methods: We collected data from 45770 ERAs for respiratory diseases.