Giovanni Fontana
Associate Professor
Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine
University of Firenze
Italy
Biography
Born in Florence on August 1, 1949. 1978: Degree in Medicine and Surgery, University of Florence. 1980: Glaxo scholarship. 1982: Specialization in Respiratory and Tisiology Diseases, University of Florence. 1985-2001: Graduated Technician at the Respiratory Physiopathology of the University of Florence. 1987: Visiting research fellow, Brompton Hospital, University of London, UK. 2001-2004:
Research Interest
1) Physiopathology of bronchial tone; 2) Pathophysiology of breathing control; 3) Diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough; 4) clinical-functional evaluation of bronchodilator drugs.
Publications
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De Logu, Francesco; Patacchini, Riccardo; Fontana, Giovanni; Geppetti, Pierangelo (2016). TRP functions in the broncho-pulmonary system. SEMINARS IN IMMUNOPATHOLOGY, vol. 38, pp. 321-329, ISSN: 1863-2297
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Lavorini, Federico; Chellini, Elisa; Bigazzi, Francesca; Surrenti, Elisabetta; Fontana, Giovanni A (2016). The Clinical Value of Deflation Cough in Chronic Coughs with Reflux Symptoms. CHEST, vol. 149, pp. 1467-1472, ISSN: 0012-3692
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Lavorini, Federico; Mannini, Claudia; Chellini, Elisa; Fontana, Giovanni A. (2016). Optimizing Inhaled Pharmacotherapy for Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Importance of Delivery Devices. DRUGS & AGING, vol. 33, pp. 461-473, ISSN: 1170-229
