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CURRICULUM VITAE
Nicolino Ambrosino
CV updated March 2014.
Summary.
Prof Nicolino Ambrosino is Research Director and Director of Cardio-
Respiratory Department, Rehabilitation and Weaning Center, Auxilium Vitae,
Volterra, and is and/or has been appointed professor at Italian Universities of
Pisa, Pavia, Firenze, Trieste, Milano, Siena,Genova.
His research activity has been devoted to COPD, Respiratory Critical
Care, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Respiratory Care. He contributed to
the development of the use of Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation techniques
in acute and chronic respiratory failure with several clinical trials and original
experimental studies. Results of such studies have been published in 247
cited articles (Scopus) with 5746 Citations, at january 30 2013. H index 36
(Source Scopus since 1995).
Former
Secretary
of
Clinical
Assembly
and
head
of
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Working Group of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), Chief
Editor of the European Respiratory Topics, and Co-Editor of Breath he is at
present Director of External Postgraduate Courses of ERS School years
2013-2016, Co-Chair: ERS Task Force on Telemonitoring in Ventilator
Dependent patients and a member of the Editorial Boards of several
International Journals.
Winner of 2013 ERS Educational Award
Winner of 2013 “Livorno Oscar” Award
Details
Born at Riva del Garda (TN), Italy on 27.3.1948
Degrees:
- Medical Doctor
- Specialist : Occupational Medicine
- Specialist: Internal Medicine
-Specialist: Pulmonary Diseases
Professional Activity
Present Position:
Head, Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Weaning Center, Auxilium Vitae, Volterra
Head Cardiologic Rehabilitation, Auxilium Vitae, Volterra
Research Director of Auxilium Vitae, Volterra
Former Head :
Pulmonary Unit, Respiratory Intensive Care. Cardio-Thoracic Department,
University Hospital, Pisa.
Pulmonary Division and Intermediate Intensive Care. Medical Center of
Gussago, S. Maugeri Foundation
Research
Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Mechanical Ventilation; Respiratory Intensive
Care; Lung Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery; Respiratory Pattern;
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Respiratory problems in systemic diseases; Markers of Respiratory
Diseases ; COPD drug Therapy
International Societies
Present Director of External Postgraduate Courses of ERS School years
2013-2016
Former Secretary of Clinical Assembly and head of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Working Group of the European Respiratory Society (ERS),
PUBBLICATIONS
Author or co-author of Monographies and articles on International and Italian
Journals (abstracts excluded) :
Research Gate score 43.39
20 Books
148 Original Articles on International Peer Rewiewed Journal
78 State of the art on International Peer Rewiewed Journal
43 Editorials on International Peer Rewiewed Journal
6 State of the art on Web
31 Chapters on International Books
42 Chapters on Italian Books
141 Articles on Italian Journals
25 Chapters on Meeting Proceedings.
First 10 Cited Publications : Citations by Scopus at January 30 2013.
L. Nici, C. Donner, E. Wouters, R. Zuwallack, N. AMBROSINO, et al on behalf of the ATS/ERS
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Writing Committee . American Thoracic Society/European
Respiratory Society Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation . Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.
2006; 173: 1390-1413 630 Citations
S. Nava, N. AMBROSINO, et al. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in the weaning of patients
with respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med 128;
721-728, 1998. 429 Citations
International Consensus Conferences in Intensive Care Medicine: Noninvasive Positive Pressure
Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001; 163. pp 283–291.
279 Citations
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N. AMBROSINO, et al. Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in acute respiratory failure due to
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: correlates for success. Thorax 50; 755-757, 1995.
209 Citations
E. Clini, C. Sturani, S. Viaggi, A. Corrado, CF Donner, A. Rossi, N. AMBROSINO. The Italian
multicentric study on non invasive ventilation in COPD patients. Eur Resp J 2002, 20:
529-538. 203 Citations
M. Vitacca, F. Rubini, K. Foglio, S. Scalvini, S. Nava, N. AMBROSINO: Non-Invasive modalities
of positive pressure ventilation improve the outcome of acute exacerbations in COLD
patients. Intensive Care Med 19: 450-455, 1993. 157 Citations
S. J Lloyd-Owen, R. Farre, N. AMBROSINO, et al. Patterns of home mechanical ventilation use
in Europe-results from the EUROVENT survey. Eur Resp J 2005; 25: 1025-1031. 139
Citations
K. Foglio, L. Bianchi, G. Bruletti, L. Battista, M. Pagani, N. AMBROSINO. Long-term
effectiveness of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in patients with Chronic airway obstruction.(CAO).
Eur Resp J 13; 125-132, 1999. 129 Citations
S. Nava, N. AMBROSINO, et al: Effect of nasal pressure support ventilation and external PEEP
on diaphragmatic activity in patients with severe stable COPD. Chest 103; 143-150, 1993.
121 Citations
M. Vitacca, A. Vianello, D. Colombo, E. Clini, R. Porta, L. Bianchi, G. Arcaro, G. Vitale, E.
Guffanti , A. Lo Coco, N. AMBROSINO. Comparison of two methods for weaning COPD
patients requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 15 days. Am J Respir Crit Care Med,
2001; 164: 225-230. 98 Citations
International Books
JF Muir, AK Simonds, N. AMBROSINO. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation, Eur Respir Mon 16;
2001.
CF Donner, N. AMBROSINO, RS Goldstein. Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Arnold London 2005, pp
405.
N. AMBROSINO, RS Goldstein. Ventilatory Support in Chronic Respiratory Failure. Informa
Pub, New York. 2008, pp 595
JF Muir, AK Simonds, N. AMBROSINO. Noninvasive mechanical ventilation, Eur Respir Mon 41;
2008, pp 1-414.
Teaching
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Appointed Professor: Universities of Pisa, Pavia, Firenze, Trieste, Milano, Siena
Cogresses and Courses
Invited speaker at 162 International Meetings , 6 Consensus Conferences, 356
Italian Meetings or Postgraduate Courses.
Journals
2004-2006. Co- Chief Editor BREATHE
2001-2004. Chief Editor EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY TOPICS
Associate editor
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL
Revista Iberoamericana de Ventilacion Mecanica No Invasiva
MONALDI'S ARCHIVES OF CHEST DISEASES;
RASSEGNA DI PATOLOGIA DELL’APPARATO RESPIRATORIO
RIVISTA ITALIANA DI FISIOTERAPIA E RIABILITAZIONE RESPIRATORIA
Advisory Board
THORAX
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
EXPERT REVIEW OF RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
Editorial Board
Pulmonary Medicine
EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY TOPIC
BUYER’S GUIDE
LE MALATTIE DELL’APPARATO RESPIRATORIO
TRENDS IN MEDICINE
MRM
"Reviewer" :
The Lancet
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
-American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
-Chest
-Critical Care Medicine
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-European Respiratory Journal
-Thorax
-Intensive Care Medicine
Respiratory Medicine
Respiration
Respiratory Care
International Journal of COPD
-Monaldi Archives for Chest Diseases
-Rassegna di Patologia dell'Apparato Respiratorio.
-MRM
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