R Scicchitano

Royal Adelaide Hospital — Australia

Neuroscience · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology(21), Asthma and respiratory diseases(20), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling(11), Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery(9), Animal health and immunology(6)

Publications70 total

Formoterol Turbuhaler as reliever medication in patients with acute asthma
European Respiratory Journal·2006· 36 citedOpen Access
Efficacy and safety of budesonide/formoterol single inhaler therapy versus a higher dose of budesonide in moderate to severe asthma
Current Medical Research and Opinion·2004· 232 cited
Single inhaler Therapy with budesonide/formoterol reduces the risk of severe exacerbations compared with budesonide plus terbutaline as needed in patients with asthma
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·2004· 2 cited
Increased production of TGF-β and apoptosis of T lymphocytes isolated from peripheral blood in COPD
American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology·2003· 103 cited
Alveolar macrophages from subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are deficient in their ability to phagocytose apoptotic airway epithelial cells
Immunology and Cell Biology·2003· 431 cited
Formoterol (Foradil®) and medium-high doses of inhaled corticosteroids are more effective than high doses of corticosteroids in moderate-to-severe asthma
Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics·2003· 29 cited
O formoterol e uma dose média/ elevada de corticosteróides inalados são mais eficazes do que uma dose elevada de corticosteróides na asma moderada e grave
Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia·2003Open Access
Up‐regulation of production of TGF‐β and IL‐4 and down‐regulation of IL‐6 by apoptotic human bronchial epithelial cells
Immunology and Cell Biology·2002· 33 cited
Interleukin‐1β and tumour necrosis factor‐α increase microvascular leakage in the guinea pig trachea
Respirology·2002· 9 cited
Interleukin-4 and tumour necrosis factor-α inhibit transforming growth factor-β production in a human bronchial epithelial cell line: Possible relevance to inflammatory mechanisms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respirology·2001· 12 cited
Pre-protachykinin-A mRNA is increased in the airway epithelium of smokers with chronic bronchitis
Respirology·2001· 8 cited
Trial of Roxithromycin in Subjects with Asthma and Serological Evidence of Infection with <i>Chlamydia pneumoniae</i>
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·2001· 165 cited
Tachykinin‐induced bronchoconstriction in sheep is NK‐1 receptor mediated and exhibits tachyphylaxis
Respirology·2001· 7 cited
Arterial hypoxaemia in endurance athletes is greater during running than cycling
Respiration Physiology·2000· 40 cited
Cytokines enhance airway smooth muscle contractility in response to acetylcholine and neurokinin A
Respirology·2000· 37 cited
Serological evidence of infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae is related to the severity of asthma
European Respiratory Journal·2000· 136 citedOpen Access
Adding formoterol is more effective and safer than doubling the dose of inhaled steriods in moderately severe asthma
Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland)·2000· 1 cited
Exercise-induced hypoxaemia in highly trained cyclists at 40% peak oxygen uptake
European Journal of Applied Physiology·1999· 57 cited
Chronic infection with chlamydia pneumoniae is related to the severity of asthma
1999
Elevated Nerve Growth Factor Levels in the Synovial Fluid of Patients with Inflammatory Joint Disease
Neurochemical Research·1998· 92 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Mark Holmes(11), Andrzej Stanisz(10), Paul N. Reynolds(7), John Bienenstock(7), A.J. Husband(6), Dale Halliday(5), Julian McNeil(5), Geoffrey McLennan(5), Ann Reynolds(5), Sandra Hodge(4), Greg Hodge(4), W H Betts(4), Paul Dazin(3), Christine Jenkins(3), A Rubinfeld(3), Donald G. Payan(3), Anthony J. Rice(3), Andrew T. Thornton(3), A W Cripps(3), R.F. Sheldrake(3)