Nicola Murgia

Biographic Data

ID7805063
NAMENicola Murgia
GIVEN NAMESNicola
FAMILY NAMEMurgia
SIGNATUREMURGIA N
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Perugia
ORCID0000-0001-8180-1018
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
H-INDEX0

  • ‘Being disabled’ as an exclusion criterion for clinical trials

    Open AccessGuido Camanni, Ornella Ciccone et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2023

    BACKGROUND: People with disabilities (PWDs) are often excluded from biomedical research, but comprehensive data regarding their participation in clinical trials are not available. The objective of this study was to assess the rates of exclusion of PWDs from recent medical scientific research. METHODS: The protocol of the study was designed according to PRISMA-ScR (PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) extensi…

  • Covid-19 infodemic and health-related quality of life in patients with chronic respiratory diseases

    Open AccessSubhabrata Moitra, Augustus Anderson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: The explosion of information, misinformation and disinformation (the "infodemic") related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on digital and social media is reported to affect mental health and quality of life. However, reports assessing the COVID-19 infodemic on health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with chronic diseases are scarce. In this study, we investigated the associations between the infodemic and …

  • The Association of Self-Reported Birthweight with Lung Function and Respiratory Diseases

    Open AccessIlaria Tocco Tussardi, Ahmad Tfaily et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Early life conditions are associated with lung function and the development of respiratory and non-respiratory illnesses. The relationship with birthweight (BW), however, is conflicting. We examined associations of self-reported BW with lung function and the development of respiratory and also non-respiratory diseases within the GEIRD (Gene-Environment Interaction in Respiratory Diseases) project, an Italian multi-centre, multi-case control study…

  • Short-Term Acute Exposure to Wildfire Smoke and Lung Function among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Officers

    Open AccessSubhabrata Moitra, Ali Tabrizi et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2021

    The increasing incidence of extreme wildfire is becoming a concern for public health. Although long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is associated with respiratory illnesses, reports on the association between short-term occupational exposure to wildfire smoke and lung function remain scarce. In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data from 218 Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers (mean age: 38 ± 9 years) deployed at the Fort McMurray wildfi…

  • Industrial Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Status among Residents in an Industrial Area in Central Italy

    Open AccessGiulia Paolocci, Lisa Bauleo et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    The area of Civitavecchia (Lazio region, Central Italy) has been a reason of concern in the past because of environmental air contamination. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between air pollution from different sources and respiratory symptoms and lung function in the population. A sample of 1177 residents underwent medical examination and lung function tests. Information on individual characteristics, histories of exposure a…

  • Risk factors for respiratory work disability in a cohort of pulp mill workers exposed to irritant gases

    Open AccessNicola Murgia, Kjell Torén et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    This cohort study of pulp mill workers found that irritant peak exposure during gassing episodes was a strong predictor of changing work due to respiratory problems, even after adjustment for asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic rhinitis