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1. Pretreatment quality of life and functional status assessment significantly predict survival of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancerreceiving chemotherapy: a prognostic analysis of the multicenter Italian lungcancer in the elderly study

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Maione, P, Perrone, F, Gallo, C, Manzione, L, Piantedosi, F, Barbera, S, Cigolari, S, Rosetti, F, Piazza, E, Robbiati, Sf, Bertetto, O, Novello, S, Migliorino, Mr, Favaretto, A, Spatafora, M, Ferrau, F, Frontini, L, Bearz, A, Repetto, L, Gridelli, C, Barletta, E, Barzelloni, Ml, Iaffaioli, Rv, DE MAIO, E, DI MAIO, M, DE FEO, G, Sigoriello, G, Chiodini, P, Cioffi, A, Guardasole, V, Angelini, V, Rossi, A, Bilancia, D, Germano, D, Lamberti, A, Pontillo, V, Brancaccio, L, Renda, F, Romano, F, Esani, G, Gambaro, A, Vinante, O, Azzarello, G, Clerici, M, Bollina, R, Belloni, P, Sannicolo, M, Ciuffreda, L, Parello, G, Cabiddu, M, Sacco, C, Sibau, A, Porcile, G, Castiglione, F, Ostellino, O, Monfardini, S, Stefani, M, Scagliotti, G, Selvaggi, G, DE MARINIS, F, Martelli, O, Gasparini, G, Morabito, A, Gattuso, D, Colucci, G, Galetta, D, Giotta, F, Gebbia, V, Borsellino, N, Testa, A, Malaponte, E, Capuano, Ma, Angiolillo, M, Sollitto, F, Tirelli, U, Spazzapan, S, Adamo, Vincenzo, Altavilla, Giuseppe, Scimone, A, Hopps, Mr, Tartamella, F, Ianniello, Gp, Tinessa, V, Failla, G, Bordonaro, R, Gebbia, N, Valerio, Mr, D'Aprile, M, Veltri, E, Tonato, M, Darwish, S, Romito, S, Carrozza, F, Barni, S, Ardizzoia, A, Corradini, Gm, Pavia, G, Belli, M, Colantuoni, G, Galligioni, E, Caffo, O, Labianca, R, Quadri, A, Cortesi, E, D'Auria, G, Fava, S, Calcagno, A, Luporini, G, Locatelli, Mc, DI COSTANZO, F, Gasperoni, S, Isa, L, Candido, P, Gaion, F, Palazzolo, G, Nettis, G, Annamaria, A, Rinaldi, M, Lopez, M, Felletti, R, DI NEGRO GB, Rossi, N, Calandriello, A, Maiorino, L, Mattioli, R, Celano, A, Schiavon, S, Illiano, A, Raucci, Ca, Caruso, M, Foa, P, Tonini, G, Curcio, C, and Cazzaniga, M.

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2005

2. Pretreatment quality of life and functional status assessment significantly predict survival of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy: a prognostic analysis of the multicenter Italian lung cancer in the elderly study

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Maione, P, Perrone, F, Gallo, C, Manzione, L, Piantedosi, F, Barbera, S, Cigolari, S, Rosetti, F, Piazza, E, Robbiati, Sf, Bertetto, O, Novello, S, Migliorino, Mr, Favaretto, A, Spatafora, M, Ferraù, F, Frontini, L, Bearz, A, Repetto, L, Gridelli, C, Barletta, E, Barzelloni, Ml, Iaffaioli, Rv, DE MAIO, E, DI MAIO, M, DE FEO, G, Sigoriello, G, Chiodini, P, Cioffi, A, Guardasole, V, Angelini, V, Rossi, A, Bilancia, D, Germano, D, Lamberti, A, Pontillo, V, Brancaccio, L, Renda, F, Romano, F, Esani, G, Gambaro, A, Vinante, O, Azzarello, G, Clerici, M, Bollina, R, Belloni, P, Sannicolò, M, Ciuffreda, L, Parello, G, Cabiddu, M, Sacco, C, Sibau, A, Porcile, G, Castiglione, F, Ostellino, O, Monfardini, S, Stefani, M, Scagliotti, G, Selvaggi, G, DE MARINIS, F, Martelli, O, Gasparini, G, Morabito, A, Gattuso, D, Colucci, G, Galetta, D, Giotta, F, Gebbia, V, Borsellino, N, Testa, A, Malaponte, E, Capuano, Ma, Angiolillo, M, Sollitto, F, Tirelli, U, Spazzapan, S, Adamo, V, Altavilla, G, Scimone, A, Hopps, Mr, Tartamella, F, Ianniello, Gp, Tinessa, V, Failla, G, Bordonaro, R, Gebbia, N, Valerio, Mr, D'Aprile, M, Veltri, E, Tonato, M, Darwish, S, Romito, S, Carrozza, F, Barni, S, Ardizzoia, A, Corradini, Gm, Pavia, G, Belli, M, Colantuoni, G, Galligioni, E, Caffo, O, Labianca, R, Quadri, A, Cortesi, Enrico, D'Auria, Giuliana, Fava, S, Calcagno, A, Luporini, G, Locatelli, Mc, DI COSTANZO, F, Gasperoni, S, Isa, L, Candido, P, Gaion, F, Palazzolo, G, Nettis, G, Annamaria, A, Rinaldi, M, Lopez, M, Felletti, R, DI NEGRO GB, Rossi, N, Calandriello, A, Maiorino, L, Mattioli, R, Celano, A, Schiavon, S, Illiano, A, Raucci, Ca, Caruso, M, Foa, P, Tonini, G, Curcio, C, Cazzaniga, M., MAIONE P, PERRONE F, GALLO C, MANZIONE L, PIANTEDOSI F, BARBERA S, CIGOLARI, ROSETTI F, PIAZZA E, ROBBIATI SF, BERTETTO O, NOVELLO S, MIGLIORINO MR, FAVARETTO A, SPATAFORA M, FERRAU F, FRONTINI L, BEARZ A, REPETTO L, GRIDELLI C, BARLETTA E, BARZELLONI ML, IAFFAIOLI RV, DE MAIO E, DI MAIO M, DE FEO G, SIGORIELLO G, CHIODINI P, CIOFFI A, GUARDASOLE V, ANGELINI V, ROSSI A, BILANCIA, GERMANO D, LAMBERTI A, PONTILLO V, BRANCACCIO L, RENDA F, ROMANO F, ESANI G, GAMBARO A, VINANTE O, AZZARELLO G, CLERICI M, BOLLINA R, BELLONI P, SANNICOLO M, CIUFFREDA L, PARELLO G, CABIDDU M, SACCO C, SIBAU A, PORCILE G, CASTIGLIONE F, OSTELLINO O, MONFARDINI S, STEFANI M, SCAGLIOTTI G, SELVAGGI G, DE MARINIS F, MARTELLI O, GASPARINI G, MORABITO A, GATTUSO D, COLUCCI G, GALETTA D, GIOTTA F, GEBBIA V, ET AL, Maione, P, Perrone, F, Gallo, Ciro, Manzione, L, Piantedosi, F, Barbera, S, Cigolari, S, Rosetti, F, Piazza, E, Robbiati, Sf, Bertetto, O, Novello, S, Migliorino, Mr, Favaretto, A, Spatafora, M, Ferrau, F, Frontini, L, Bearz, A, Repetto, L, and Gridelli, C.

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Male, Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Lung Neoplasms, Activities of daily living, Health Status, carcinoma, Vinblastine, Vinorelbine, Deoxycytidine, older people, Quality of life, Instrumental activitie, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Internal medicine, Activities of Daily Living, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, medicine, Humans, Lung cancer, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, validation, Proportional hazards model, business.industry, QLQ-C30, Age Factors, Cancer, clinical trial, Prognosis, medicine.disease, Gemcitabine, Comorbidity, humanities, comorbidity, Oncology, Quartile, Quality of Life, Physical therapy, impact, Geriatric oncology, Female, business, Randomized-trial, medicine.drug
Abstract

Purpose To study the prognostic value for overall survival of baseline assessment of functional status, comorbidity, and quality of life (QoL) in elderly patients with advanced non—small-cell lung cancer treated with chemotherapy. Patients and Methods Data from 566 patients enrolled onto the phase III randomized Multicenter Italian Lung Cancer in the Elderly Study (MILES) study were analyzed. Functional status was measured as activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL). The presence of comorbidity was assessed with a checklist of 33 items; items 29 and 30 of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) core questionnaire QLQ-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) were used to estimate QoL. ADL was dichotomized as none versus one or more dependency. For IADL and QoL, three categories were defined using first and third quartiles as cut points. Comorbidity was summarized using the Charlson scale. Analysis was performed by Cox model, and stratified by treatment arm. Results Better values of baseline QoL (P = .0003) and IADL (P = .04) were significantly associated with better prognosis, whereas ADL (P = .44) and Charlson score (P = .66) had no prognostic value. Performance status 2 (P = .006) and a higher number of metastatic sites (P = .02) also predicted shorter overall survival. Conclusions Pretreatment global QoL and IADL scores, but not ADL and comorbidity, have significant prognostic value for survival of elderly patients with advanced non—small-cell lung cancer who were treated with chemotherapy. Using these scores in clinical practice might improve prognostic prediction for treatment planning.

Published
2005

3. Supportive care in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

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DI MAIO, Massimo, Perrone, F, Gallo, C, Iaffaioli, Rv, Manzione, L, Piantedosi, Fv, Cigolari, S, Illiano, A, Barbera, S, Robbiati, Sf, Piazza, E, Ianniello, Gp, Frontini, L, Veltri, E, Castiglione, F, Rosetti, F, De Maio, E, Maione, P, Gridelli, C, Rossi, A, Barletta, E, Barzelloni, Ml, Signoriello, G, Bilancia, D, Dinota, A, Rosati, G, Germano, D, Lamberti, A, Pontillo, V, Brancacio, L, Crispino, C, Esposito, M, Battiloro, C, Tufano, G, Cioffi, A, Guardasole, V, Angelini, V, Guidetti, G, Renda, F, Romano, F, Volpintesta, A, Sannicolò, M, Filipazzi, V, Esani, G, Gambaro, A, Ferrario, S, Tinessa, V, Caprio, Mg, Zonato, S, Cabiddu, M, Raina, A, D'Aprile, M, Pistillucci, G, Porcile, G, Ostellino, O, Vinante, O, Azzarello, G, Gebbia, V, Borsellino, N, Testa, A, Gasparini, G, Morabito, A, Gattuso, D, Romito, S, Carrozza, F, Fava, S, Calcagno, A, Grimi, E, Bertetto, O, Ciuffreda, L, Parello, G, Maiorino, L, Santoro, A, Santoro, M, Failla, G, Aiello, Ra, Bearz, A, Sorio, R, Scalone, S, Clerici, M, Bollina, R, Belloni, P, Sacco, C, Sibau, A, Adamo, V, Altavilla, G, Scimone, A, Spatafora, M, Bellia, V, Hopps, Mr, Monfardini, S, Favaretto, A, Stefani, M, Corradini, Gm, Pavia, G, Scagliotti, Giorgio Vittorio, Novello, Silvia, Selvaggi, G, Tonato, M, Darwish, S, Michetti, G, Belometti, Mo, Labianca, R, Quadri, A, De Marinis, F, Migliorino, Mr, Martelli, O, Colucci, G, Galetta, D, Giotta, F, Isa, L, Candido, P, Rossi, N, Calandriello, A, Ferraù, F, Malaponte, E, Barni, S, Cazzaniga, M, Gebbia, N, Valerio, Mr, Belli, M, Colantuoni, G, Capuano, Ma, Angiolillo, M, Sollitto, F, Ardizzoia, A, Luporini, G, Locatelli, Mc, Pari, F, Aitini, E, Pedicini, T, Febbraro, A, Zollo, C, Di Costanzo, F, Bartolucci, R, Gasperoni, S, Gaion, F, Palazzolo, G, Galligioni, E, Caffo, O, Cortesi, E, D'Auria, G, Curcio, C, Vasta, M, Bumma, C, Celano, A, Bretti, S, Nettis, G, Anselmo, A, Mattioli, R, Nisticò, C, Aschelter, A, Foa, P., DI MAIO, M, Perrone, F, Gallo, Ciro, Iaffaioli, Rv, Manzione, L, Piantedosi, Fv, Cigolari, S, Illiano, A, Barbera, S, Robbiati, Sf, Piazza, E, Ianniello, Gp, Frontini, L, Veltri, E, Castiglione, F, Rosetti, F, DE MAIO, E, Maione, P, and Gridelli, C.

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Adult, Male, concomitant drugs, Cancer Research, medicine.medical_specialty, Aging, Palliative care, Lung Neoplasms, medicine.medical_treatment, Vinorelbine, Vinblastine, Deoxycytidine, Clinical, Quality of life, Internal medicine, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, polypharmacotherapy, medicine, Humans, Lung cancer, Survival rate, Aged, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Aged, 80 and over, Chemotherapy, Performance status, business.industry, Palliative Care, Middle Aged, medicine.disease, Gemcitabine, Surgery, Survival Rate, supportive care, lung cancer, Oncology, Concomitant, Quality of Life, Antiemetics, Female, Cisplatin, business, medicine.drug
Abstract

The present study describes supportive care (SC) in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), evaluating whether it is affected by concomitant chemotherapy, patient's performance status (PS) and age. Data of patients enrolled in three randomised trials of first-line chemotherapy, conducted between 1996 and 2001, were pooled. The analysis was limited to the first three cycles of treatment. Supportive care data were available for 1185 out of 1312 (90%) enrolled patients. Gastrointestinal drugs (45.7%), corticosteroids (33.4%) and analgesics (23.8%) were the most frequently observed categories. The mean number of drugs per patient was 2.43; 538 patients (45.4%) assumed three or more supportive drugs. Vinorelbine does not produce substantial variations in the SC pattern, while cisplatin-based treatment requires an overall higher number of supportive drugs, with higher use of antiemetics (41 vs 27%) and antianaemics (10 vs 4%). Patients with worse PS are more exposed to corticosteroids (42 vs 30%). Elderly patients require drugs against concomitant diseases significantly more than adults (20 vs 7%) and are less frequently exposed to antiemetics (12 vs 27%). In conclusion, polypharmacotherapy is a relevant issue in patients with advanced NSCLC. Chemotherapy does not remarkably affect the pattern of SC, except for some drugs against side effects. Elderly patients assume more drugs for concomitant diseases and receive less antiemetics than adults.

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2004

4. Supportive care in patients with advanced non small cell lung cancer

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DI MAIO, M, Perrone, F, Gallo, C, Iaffaioli, Rv, Manzione, L, Piantedosi, Fv, Cigolari, S, Illiano, A, Barbera, S, Robbiati, Sf, Piazza, E, Ianniello, Gp, Frontini, L, Veltri, E, Castiglione, F, Rosetti, F, DE MAIO, E, Maione, P, Gridelli, C, Rossi, A, Barletta, E, Barzelloni, Ml, Signoriello, G, Bilancia, D, Dinota, A, Rosati, G, Germano, D, Lamberti, A, Pontillo, V, Brancacio, L, Crispino, C, Esposito, M, Battiloro, C, Tufano, G, Cioffi, A, Guardasole, V, Angelini, V, Guidetti, G, Renda, F, Romano, F, Volpintesta, A, Sannicolo, M, Filipazzi, V, Esani, G, Gambaro, A, Ferrario, S, Tinessa, V, Caprio, Mg, Zonato, S, Cabiddu, M, Raina, A, D'Aprile, M, Pistillucci, G, Porcile, G, Ostellino, O, Vinante, O, Azzarello, G, Gebbia, V, Borsellino, N, Testa, A, Gasparini, G, Morabito, A, Gattuso, D, Romito, S, Carrozza, F, Fava, S, Calcagno, A, Grimi, E, Bertetto, O, Ciuffreda, L, Parello, G, Maiorino, L, Santoro, A, Santoro, M, Failla, G, Aiello, Ra, Bearz, A, Sorio, R, Scalone, S, Clerici, M, Bollina, R, Belloni, P, Sacco, C, Sibau, A, Adamo, Vincenzo, Altavilla, Giuseppe, Scimone, A, Spatafora, M, Bellia, V, Hopps, Mr, Monfardini, S, Favaretto, A, Stefani, M, Corradini, Gm, Pavia, G, Scagliotti, G, Novello, S, Selvaggi, G, Tonato, M, Darwish, S, Michetti, G, Belometti, Mo, Labianca, R, Quadri, A, DE MARINIS, F, Migliorino, Mr, Martelli, O, Colucci, G, Galetta, D, Giotta, F, Isa, L, Candido, P, Rossi, N, Calandriello, A, Ferrau, F, Malaponte, E, Barni, S, Cazzaniga, M, Gebbia, N, Valerio, Mr, Belli, M, Colantuoni, G, Capuano, Ma, Angiolillo, M, Sollitto, F, Ardizzoia, A, Luporini, G, Locatelli, Mc, Pari, F, Aitini, E, Pedicini, T, Febbraro, A, Zollo, C, DI COSTANZO, F, Bartolucci, R, Gasperoni, S, Gaion, F, Palazzolo, G, Galligioni, E, Caffo, O, Cortesi, E, D'Auria, G, Curcio, C, Vasta, M, Bumma, C, Celano, A, Bretti, S, Nettis, G, Anselmo, A, Mattioli, R, Nistico, C, Aschelter, A, and Foa, P.

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2003

5. Pretreatment quality of life and functional status assessment significantly predict survival of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy: a prognostic analysis of the multicenter Italian lung cancer in the elderly study.

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Maione P, Perrone F, Gallo C, Manzione L, Piantedosi F, Barbera S, Cigolari S, Rosetti F, Piazza E, Robbiati SF, Bertetto O, Novello S, Migliorino MR, Favaretto A, Spatafora M, Ferraù F, Frontini L, Bearz A, Repetto L, Gridelli C, Barletta E, Barzelloni ML, Iaffaioli RV, De Maio E, Di Maio M, De Feo G, Sigoriello G, Chiodini P, Cioffi A, Guardasole V, Angelini V, Rossi A, Bilancia D, Germano D, Lamberti A, Pontillo V, Brancaccio L, Renda F, Romano F, Esani G, Gambaro A, Vinante O, Azzarello G, Clerici M, Bollina R, Belloni P, Sannicolò M, Ciuffreda L, Parello G, Cabiddu M, Sacco C, Sibau A, Porcile G, Castiglione F, Ostellino O, Monfardini S, Stefani M, Scagliotti G, Selvaggi G, De Marinis F, Martelli O, Gasparini G, Morabito A, Gattuso D, Colucci G, Galetta D, Giotta F, Gebbia V, Borsellino N, Testa A, Malaponte E, Capuano MA, Angiolillo M, Sollitto F, Tirelli U, Spazzapan S, Adamo V, Altavilla G, Scimone A, Hopps MR, Tartamella F, Ianniello GP, Tinessa V, Failla G, Bordonaro R, Gebbia N, Valerio MR, D'Aprile M, Veltri E, Tonato M, Darwish S, Romito S, Carrozza F, Barni S, Ardizzoia A, Corradini GM, Pavia G, Belli M, Colantuoni G, Galligioni E, Caffo O, Labianca R, Quadri A, Cortesi E, D'Auria G, Fava S, Calcagno A, Luporini G, Locatelli MC, Di Costanzo F, Gasperoni S, Isa L, Candido P, Gaion F, Palazzolo G, Nettis G, Annamaria A, Rinaldi M, Lopez M, Felletti R, Di Negro GB, Rossi N, Calandriello A, Maiorino L, Mattioli R, Celano A, Schiavon S, Illiano A, Raucci CA, Caruso M, Foa P, Tonini G, Curcio C, and Cazzaniga M

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Activities of Daily Living, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung complications, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Comorbidity, Deoxycytidine administration & dosage, Deoxycytidine analogs & derivatives, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms complications, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Male, Prognosis, Vinblastine administration & dosage, Vinblastine analogs & derivatives, Vinorelbine, Gemcitabine, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung drug therapy, Health Status, Lung Neoplasms drug therapy, Quality of Life
Abstract

Purpose: To study the prognostic value for overall survival of baseline assessment of functional status, comorbidity, and quality of life (QoL) in elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer treated with chemotherapy., Patients and Methods: Data from 566 patients enrolled onto the phase III randomized Multicenter Italian Lung Cancer in the Elderly Study (MILES) study were analyzed. Functional status was measured as activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL (IADL). The presence of comorbidity was assessed with a checklist of 33 items; items 29 and 30 of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) core questionnaire QLQ-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) were used to estimate QoL. ADL was dichotomized as none versus one or more dependency. For IADL and QoL, three categories were defined using first and third quartiles as cut points. Comorbidity was summarized using the Charlson scale. Analysis was performed by Cox model, and stratified by treatment arm., Results: Better values of baseline QoL (P = .0003) and IADL (P = .04) were significantly associated with better prognosis, whereas ADL (P = .44) and Charlson score (P = .66) had no prognostic value. Performance status 2 (P = .006) and a higher number of metastatic sites (P = .02) also predicted shorter overall survival., Conclusions: Pretreatment global QoL and IADL scores, but not ADL and comorbidity, have significant prognostic value for survival of elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer who were treated with chemotherapy. Using these scores in clinical practice might improve prognostic prediction for treatment planning.

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2005
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6. Bronchial hyperresponsiveness in children with atopic rhinitis: a 7-year follow-up.

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Cibella F, Cuttitta G, La Grutta S, Hopps MR, Passalacqua G, Pajno GB, and Bonsignore G

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Adolescent, Asthma physiopathology, Bronchial Hyperreactivity complications, Child, Disease Progression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Hypersensitivity complications, Hypersensitivity physiopathology, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Pulmonary Ventilation, Rhinitis complications, Asthma etiology, Bronchial Hyperreactivity physiopathology, Rhinitis physiopathology
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Background: A high prevalence of bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) was found in atopic subjects with rhinitis. Those subjects may be at higher risk for developing bronchial asthma. We evaluated, in a 7-year follow-up, BHR and atopy in a homogeneous population of nonasthmatic children with allergic rhinitis (AR), and their role in asthma development., Methods: Twenty-eight children (6-15 years) with AR were studied. At enrollment (T(0)), skin tests, total serum IgE assay, peak expiratory flow (PEF) monitoring and methacholine (Mch) bronchial challenge were performed. BHR was computed as the Mch dose causing a 20% forced expiratory volume (FEV)(1) fall (PD(20)FEV(1)) and as dose-response slope (D(RS)). Subjects were reassessed after 7 years (T(1)) using the same criteria., Results: At T(0), 13 children (46%), showing a PD(20)FEV(1) <1526 microg of Mch, had BHR (Mch+), although PEF variability (PEFv) was within normal limits. None of the children with negative methacholine test developed bronchial asthma after 7 years. Of the 13 Mch+, only two reported asthma symptoms after 7 years. No significant change was seen in the other parameters of atopy considered., Conclusion: Children with allergic rhinitis present a high prevalence of BHR. Nevertheless, their PEFv is normal and the rate of asthma development low.

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2004
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7. Non-specific bronchial hyper-responsiveness in children with allergic rhinitis: relationship with the atopic status.

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Cuttitta G, Cibella F, La Grutta S, Hopps MR, Bucchieri S, Passalacqua G, and Bonsignore G

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Adolescent, Airway Resistance physiology, Biomarkers blood, Bronchial Provocation Tests, Child, Child Welfare, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Forced Expiratory Volume physiology, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Immediate physiopathology, Immunoglobulin E blood, Male, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate physiology, Predictive Value of Tests, Prevalence, Respiratory Function Tests, Statistics as Topic, Vital Capacity physiology, Bronchial Hyperreactivity physiopathology, Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial physiopathology
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An increased prevalence of bronchial hyper-responsiveness (BHR) has been demonstrated in children from a general population, and in non-asthmatic adults with allergic rhinitis. Thus, also children with allergic rhinitis are expected to be at higher risk of BHR. We evaluated the prevalence of BHR in a sample of non-asthmatic children with allergic rhinitis by means of the methacholine (Mch) bronchial challenge, and by monitorizing the airway patency using the daily peak expiratory flow variability (PEFv). Fifty-one children (ranged 6-15 years of age) with allergic rhinitis, ascertained by skin prick test to inhalant allergens, underwent a 14-day peak expiratory flow monitoring, and a Mch bronchial provocation challenge. Thirty healthy children matched for age, and sex served as control group. Thirty-one children in the rhinitis group (61%), and six (20%) in the control group were Mch+ (Mch provocative dose causing a 20% fall of forced expiratory volume in 1 s respect to baseline <2250 microg, equivalent to 11.50 micromol). In rhinitic children the PEFv did not significantly differ between Mch+ and Mch- subjects, but the total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) were higher among Mch+. The persistent form of rhinitis was significantly associated to Mch positivity. Non-asthmatic children with allergic rhinitis displayed a high prevalence of BHR. The BHR was significantly associated with persistent rhinitis and with higher total IgE levels. Nevertheless, the spontaneous changes in airway patency, as expressed by PEFv, were within normal limits both in Mch+ and Mch- children.

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2003
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8. Supportive care in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

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Di Maio M, Perrone F, Gallo C, Iaffaioli RV, Manzione L, Piantedosi FV, Cigolari S, Illiano A, Barbera S, Robbiati SF, Piazza E, Ianniello GP, Frontini L, Veltri E, Castiglione F, Rosetti F, De Maio E, Maione P, Gridelli C, Rossi A, Barletta E, Barzelloni ML, Signoriello G, Bilancia D, Dinota A, Rosati G, Germano D, Lamberti A, Pontillo V, Brancacio L, Crispino C, Esposito M, Battiloro C, Tufano G, Cioffi A, Guardasole V, Angelini V, Guidetti G, Barbera S, Renda F, Romano F, Volpintesta A, Robbiati SF, Sannicolò M, Filipazzi V, Esani G, Gambaro A, Ferrario S, Tinessa V, Caprio MG, Zonato S, Cabiddu M, Raina A, Veltri E, D'Aprile M, Pistillucci G, Porcile G, Ostellino O, Vinante O, Azzarello G, Gebbia V, Borsellino N, Testa A, Gasparini G, Morabito A, Gattuso D, Romito S, Carrozza F, Fava S, Calcagno A, Grimi E, Bertetto O, Ciuffreda L, Parello G, Maiorino L, Santoro A, Santoro M, Failla G, Aiello RA, Bearz A, Sorio R, Scalone S, Clerici M, Bollina R, Belloni P, Sacco C, Sibau A, Adamo V, Altavilla G, Scimone A, Spatafora M, Bellia V, Hopps MR, Monfardini S, Favaretto A, Stefani M, Corradini GM, Pavia G, Scagliotti G, Novello S, Selvaggi G, Tonato M, Darwish S, Michetti G, Belometti MO, Labianca R, Quadri A, De Marinis F, Migliorino MR, Martelli O, Colucci G, Galetta D, Giotta F, Isa L, Candido P, Rossi N, Calandriello A, Ferraù F, Malaponte E, Barni S, Cazzaniga M, Gebbia N, Valerio MR, Belli M, Colantuoni G, Capuano MA, Angiolillo M, Sollitto F, Ardizzoia A, Luporini G, Locatelli MC, Pari F, Aitini E, Pedicini T, Febbraro A, Zollo C, Di Costanzo F, Bartolucci R, Gasperoni S, Gaion F, Palazzolo G, Galligioni E, Caffo O, Cortesi E, D'Auria G, Curcio C, Vasta M, Bumma C, Celano A, Bretti S, Nettis G, Anselmo A, Mattioli R, Nisticò C, Aschelter A, and Foa P

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Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Antiemetics therapeutic use, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung secondary, Cisplatin administration & dosage, Deoxycytidine administration & dosage, Female, Humans, Lung Neoplasms pathology, Lung Neoplasms secondary, Male, Middle Aged, Palliative Care, Quality of Life, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Survival Rate, Vinblastine administration & dosage, Vinorelbine, Gemcitabine, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung drug therapy, Deoxycytidine analogs & derivatives, Lung Neoplasms drug therapy, Vinblastine analogs & derivatives
Abstract

The present study describes supportive care (SC) in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), evaluating whether it is affected by concomitant chemotherapy, patient's performance status (PS) and age. Data of patients enrolled in three randomised trials of first-line chemotherapy, conducted between 1996 and 2001, were pooled. The analysis was limited to the first three cycles of treatment. Supportive care data were available for 1185 out of 1312 (90%) enrolled patients. Gastrointestinal drugs (45.7%), corticosteroids (33.4%) and analgesics (23.8%) were the most frequently observed categories. The mean number of drugs per patient was 2.43; 538 patients (45.4%) assumed three or more supportive drugs. Vinorelbine does not produce substantial variations in the SC pattern, while cisplatin-based treatment requires an overall higher number of supportive drugs, with higher use of antiemetics (41 vs 27%) and antianaemics (10 vs 4%). Patients with worse PS are more exposed to corticosteroids (42 vs 30%). Elderly patients require drugs against concomitant diseases significantly more than adults (20 vs 7%) and are less frequently exposed to antiemetics (12 vs 27%). In conclusion, polypharmacotherapy is a relevant issue in patients with advanced NSCLC. Chemotherapy does not remarkably affect the pattern of SC, except for some drugs against side effects. Elderly patients assume more drugs for concomitant diseases and receive less antiemetics than adults.

Published
2003
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