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  1. The Sleep and Breathing Conference: a long-standing and unique ERS/ESRS educational activity

    Article • European Respiratory Review, April 2026, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  2. Should we prescribe CPAP treatment in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea?

    Article • SLEEP, May 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

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  3. Management options for excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

    Article • Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, March 2025, Taylor & Francis

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  4. The interface in home non-invasive ventilation: is the nasal mask better?

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, January 2025, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  5. The modified Baveno classification for obstructive sleep apnoea: development and evaluation based on the ESADA database

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, October 2024, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  6. Comparative efficacy, safety and benefit/risk of alerting agents for excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a network meta-analysis

    Article • EClinicalMedicine, October 2024, Elsevier

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  7. Beat-to-beat cardiac repolarization lability increases during hypoxemia and arousals in obstructive sleep apnea patients

    Article • AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology, May 2024, American Physiological Society

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  8. Distance follow-up by a remote medical care centre improves adherence to CPAP in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea over the short and long term

    Article • Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, March 2024, SAGE Publications

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  9. May continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment be detrimental in obstructive sleep apnea?

    Article • EBioMedicine, March 2024, Elsevier

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  10. REM sleep obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Review, January 2024, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  11. Adaptive responses to chronic intermittent hypoxia: contributions from the European Sleep Apnoea Database (ESADA) Cohort

    Article • The Journal of Physiology, June 2023, Wiley

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  12. What to expect from the ERS International Congress 2023

    Article • Breathe, June 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Thomas Gille, maria bonsignore

  13. Sleep and cardiometabolic comorbidities in the obstructive sleep apnoea–COPD overlap syndrome: data from the European Sleep Apnoea Database

    Article • ERJ Open Research, April 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  14. Sympathetic activation in patients with heart failure and central sleep apnoea: is it friend or foe?

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, February 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  15. Clinical characteristics and positive airway pressure adherence among elderly European sleep apnoea patients from the ESADA cohort

    Article • ERJ Open Research, January 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  16. Treatment options in obstructive sleep apnea

    Article • Internal and Emergency Medicine, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

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  17. Burden of Comorbidities in Patients with OSAS and COPD-OSAS Overlap Syndrome

    Article • Medicina, November 2021, MDPI AG

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  18. Positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment reduces glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in obstructive sleep apnea patients with concomitant weight loss: Longitudinal data from the ESADA

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, May 2021, Wiley

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  19. Beneficial Role of Exercise in the Modulation of mdx Muscle Plastic Remodeling and Oxidative Stress

    Article • Antioxidants, April 2021, MDPI AG

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  20. Evaluation of a multicomponent grading system for obstructive sleep apnoea: the Baveno classification

    Article • ERJ Open Research, January 2021, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  21. European Respiratory Society statement on sleep apnoea, sleepiness and driving risk

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, October 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Thomas Penzel, maria bonsignore

  22. EAN/ERS/ESO/ESRS statement on the impact of sleep disorders on risk and outcome of stroke

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, April 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  23. Continuous professional development: elevating sleep andbreathing disorder education in Europe

    Article • Breathe, March 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  24. Sex differences in obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Review, November 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  25. New organisation for follow-up and assessment of treatment efficacy in sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Review, September 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  26. Obstructive sleep apnoea in acute coronary syndrome

    Article • European Respiratory Review, July 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  27. Unique sleep‐stage transitions determined by obstructive sleep apnea severity, age and gender

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, July 2019, Wiley

    maria bonsignore, Izolde Bouloukaki, Dr Thomas Penzel

  28. Decrease in blood pressure during continuous positive airway pressure treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea: still searching for predictive factors

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, July 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  29. Cancer prevalence is increased in females with sleep apnoea: data from the ESADA study

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, May 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Athanasia Pataka, maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  30. Obstructive sleep apnea and comorbidities: a dangerous liaison

    Article • Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine, February 2019, PAGEPress Publications

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  31. Blood-pressure variability in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: current perspectives

    Article • Nature and Science of Sleep, August 2018, Dove Medical Press

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  32. Beneficial Effects of CPAP Treatment in High-risk Subgroups of OSA Patients: Some Evidence, at Last

    Article • EClinicalMedicine, August 2018, Elsevier

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  33. Association of bronchial asthma with obstructive sleep apnea

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, July 2018, Wiley

    Professor Maria R Bonsignore, maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  34. Change in weight and central obesity by positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea patients: longitudinal data from the ESADA cohort

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, May 2018, Wiley

    Professor Maria R Bonsignore, maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  35. Sleep apnea and its role in transportation safety

    Article • F1000Research, December 2017, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor Maria R Bonsignore, maria bonsignore

  36. Abnormal thyroid hormones and non-thyroidal illness syndrome in obstructive sleep apnea, and effects of CPAP treatment

    Article • Sleep Medicine, July 2016, Elsevier

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  37. Introducing a core curriculum for respiratory sleep practitioners

    Article • Breathe, March 2015, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Renata Riha, maria bonsignore

  38. Advances in asthma pathophysiology: stepping forward from the Maurizio Vignola experience: FIGURE 1

    Article • European Respiratory Review, February 2015, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Maria R Bonsignore, maria bonsignore

  39. Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence and Control in Sleep-Disordered Breathing

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2014, Elsevier

    Silke Ryan, maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  40. Driving habits and risk factors for traffic accidents among sleep apnea patients - a European multi-centre cohort study

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Renata Riha, Dr Thomas Penzel, maria bonsignore

  41. Sleep apnoea severity independently predicts glycaemic health in nondiabetic subjects: the ESADA study

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, April 2014, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Thomas Penzel, maria bonsignore

  42. Brain and Breathing

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

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  43. Hyperuricemia and non-dipping blood pressure

    Article • International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Maria R Bonsignore, maria bonsignore

  44. Gender-specific anthropometric markers of adiposity, metabolic syndrome and visceral adiposity index (VAI) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

    Article • Journal of Sleep Research, October 2013, Wiley

    Professor Maria R Bonsignore, maria bonsignore

  45. Sleep apnoea and metabolic dysfunction

    Article • European Respiratory Review, August 2013, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  46. Plasma leptin and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in normal subjects at high altitude (5050 m)

    Article • Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

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  47. Recommendations for the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and hypertension

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, February 2013, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Renata Riha, Dr Thomas Penzel, maria bonsignore, Dr Jasna Saponjic

  48. Obesity and intermittent hypoxia increase tumor growth in a mouse model of sleep apnea

    Article • Sleep Medicine, December 2012, Elsevier

    Isaac Almendros, maria bonsignore

  49. Effects of exercise training on airway closure in asthmatics

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, September 2012, American Physiological Society

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  50. Position paper on the management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, April 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Renata Riha, Dr Thomas Penzel, maria bonsignore, Dr Jasna Saponjic

  51. Pre-treatment with mesenchymal stem cells reduces ventilator-induced lung injury

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, March 2012, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  52. Early and mid-term effects of obstructive apneas in myocardial injury and inflammation

    Article • Sleep Medicine, December 2011, Elsevier

    Isaac Almendros, maria bonsignore

  53. Metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance and sleepiness in real-life obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  54. Reduced apoptosis of CD8+ T-Lymphocytes in the airways of smokers with mild/moderate COPD

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, October 2011, Elsevier

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  55. Adipose tissue in obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, September 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  56. Sleep HERMES: a European Core Syllabus in respiratory disorders during sleep

    Article • Breathe, September 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Renata Riha, maria bonsignore

  57. Sleep HERMES: a European training project for respiratory sleep medicine

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, August 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Renata Riha, maria bonsignore

  58. Tissue Oxygenation in Brain, Muscle, and Fat in a Rat Model of Sleep Apnea: Differential Effect of Obstructive Apneas and Intermittent Hypoxia

    Article • SLEEP, August 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Isaac Almendros, maria bonsignore

  59. The European Sleep Apnoea Database (ESADA): report from 22 European sleep laboratories

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, May 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Dr Renata Riha, maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  60. Obstructive sleep apnoea and metabolic impairment in severe obesity

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, May 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  61. Blood Pressure Changes After Automatic and Fixed CPAP in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Relationship with Nocturnal Sympathetic Activity

    Article • Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, May 2011, Taylor & Francis

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  62. Obstructive sleep apnoea and metabolic syndrome in Mediterranean countries

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, February 2011, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  63. Management of obstructive sleep apnea in Europe

    Article • Sleep Medicine, February 2011, Elsevier

    maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  64. Effects of exercise training on airway responsiveness and airway cells in healthy subjects

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, August 2010, American Physiological Society

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  65. Hemopoietic and angiogenetic progenitors in healthy athletes: different responses to endurance and maximal exercise

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, July 2010, American Physiological Society

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  66. Bronchial epithelial damage after a half-marathon in nonasthmatic amateur runners

    Article • AJP Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, June 2010, American Physiological Society

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  67. Bone marrow-derived progenitors are greatly reduced in patients with severe COPD and low-BMI

    Article • Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, January 2010, Elsevier

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  68. Environmental conditions, air pollutants, and airway cells in runners: A longitudinal field study

    Article • Journal of Sports Sciences, July 2009, Taylor & Francis

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  69. Sleep, sleep-disordered breathing and metabolic consequences

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, June 2009, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  70. Metabolic aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

    Article • European Respiratory Review, May 2009, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  71. Cigarette smoke increases Toll-like receptor 4 and modifies lipopolysaccharide-mediated responses in airway epithelial cells

    Article • Immunology, July 2008, Wiley

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  72. Medico-legal implications of sleep apnoea syndrome: Driving license regulations in Europe

    Article • Sleep Medicine, May 2008, Elsevier

    chief physician Poul Jennum, Dr Renata Riha, Jose Krieger, maria bonsignore, Dr Thomas Penzel

  73. Effects of Exercise Training and Montelukast in Children with Mild Asthma

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, March 2008, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  74. Bronchial responsiveness and airway inflammation in trained subjects

    Article • Thorax, January 2008, BMJ

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  75. Metabolic effects of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular risk

    Article • Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, January 2008, Taylor & Francis

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  76. Endurance Training Damages Small Airway Epithelium in Mice

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, March 2007, American Thoracic Society

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  77. "SLEEP APNOEA AS AN INDEPENDENT RISK FACTOR FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: CURRENT EVIDENCE, BASIC MECHANISMS AND RESEARCH PRIORITIES". W.T. MCNICHOLAS, M.R. BONSIGNORE AND THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF EU COST ACTION B26. EUR RESPIR J 2007; 29: 156-178.

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, March 2007, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  78. Sleep apnoea as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease: current evidence, basic mechanisms and research priorities

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, September 2006, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  79. Circulating CD34+ Cells Are Decreased in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    Article • Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, August 2006, American Thoracic Society

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  80. Circulating haemopoietic and endothelial progenitor cells are decreased in COPD

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, March 2006, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  81. Baroreflex control of heart rate during sleep in severe obstructive sleep apnoea: effects of acute CPAP

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, January 2006, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Paolo Castiglioni, maria bonsignore

  82. Commentary on Point-Counterpoint

    Article • Journal of Applied Physiology, January 2006, American Physiological Society

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  83. Reduced Airway Responsiveness in Nonelite Runners

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  84. Supramaximal exercise mobilizes hematopoietic progenitors and reticulocytes in athletes

    Article • AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology, November 2005, American Physiological Society

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  85. “Light” smoking and dependence symptoms in high-school students

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2005, Elsevier

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  86. Airway Cell Composition at Rest and after an All-out Test in Competitive Rowers

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, October 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  87. Airway inflammation in patients affected by obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, January 2004, Elsevier

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  88. Increased airway inflammatory cells in endurance athletes: what do they mean?

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, January 2003, Wiley

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  89. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment Improves Baroreflex Control of Heart Rate during Sleep in Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, August 2002, American Thoracic Society

    Paolo Castiglioni, maria bonsignore

  90. Pulmonary haemodynamics in obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Sleep Medicine Reviews, June 2002, Elsevier

    maria bonsignore

  91. Sleep apnoea and hypertension

    Article • Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension, March 2002, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  92. Sleep Structure Correlates of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Variations During Application of an Autotitrating Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Machine in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Article • CHEST Journal, March 2002, Elsevier

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  93. Influence of sampling interval on the evaluation of nocturnal blood pressure in subjects with and without obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, October 2000, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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  94. Myocardial ischemia during sleep

    Article • Sleep Medicine Reviews, September 1999, Elsevier

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  95. Ventilation and entrainment of breathing during cycling and running in triathletes

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, February 1998, Wolters Kluwer Health

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  96. Gender and the Systemic Hypertension-Snoring Association: a Questionnaire-based Case-control Study

    Article • Blood Pressure, January 1998, Taylor & Francis

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  97. Autonomic cardiac regulation in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Journal of Hypertension, December 1997, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Paolo Castiglioni, maria bonsignore

  98. Slow and fast changes in transmural pulmonary artery pressure in obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, December 1994, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

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