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ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pulmonary Diseases: A Systematic Review of Effects on Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Dyspnea, and Quality of Life.

Alessia Bramanti, Colomba Pessolano, Marina Garofano, Angelantonio Maglio, Michele Ciccarelli, Luana Budaci, Mariaconsiglia Calabrese, Andrea Marino, Francesco Loria, Francesco Corallo and 3 more

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Review in Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Alessia BramantiDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5247-9901
Colomba PessolanoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.
Marina GarofanoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1600-4682
Angelantonio MaglioDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1874-1686
Michele CiccarelliDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2379-1960
Luana BudaciAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Via San Leonardo, 84125 Salerno, Italy.
Mariaconsiglia CalabreseDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5360-7530
Andrea MarinoDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.
Francesco LoriaAzienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Via San Leonardo, 84125 Salerno, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-8298-3082
Francesco CoralloIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C.da Casazza, 98124 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4862-3832
Placido BramantiFaculty of Psychology, Università degli Studi eCampus, Via Isimbardi 10, 22060 Novedrate, Italy.
Carmine VecchioneDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.
Alessandro VatrellaDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, Via S. Allende, 84081 Baronissi, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8265-3037

Funding

Cascading call for Universities, Institutions, and Research Organizations within the "THE-Tuscany Health Ecosystem" project B83C22003920001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Chronic pulmonary diseases (CPDs), such as COPD, asthma, and interstitial lung disease, are often accompanied by psychological distress and reduced quality of life. Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs), including digital and virtual reality (VR) formats, have emerged as promising non-pharmacological approaches to improve symptom management and well-being. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of MBIs-delivered in-person or digitally-on anxiety, depression, disease-related stress, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life in individuals with CPDs. (2) Methods: A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (2005-2025). Thirteen studies (8 randomized controlled trials, 5 non-randomized) met inclusion criteria. Outcomes assessed included psychological distress, physical symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Risk of bias was evaluated using RoB 2 and ROBINS-I tools. (3) Results: MBIs were associated with improvements in anxiety, depression, stress, and HRQoL in several studies. Interventions were generally well-tolerated and effective across various delivery methods, including digital and VR-based formats. Improvements were especially notable when interventions were tailored and sustained. (4) Conclusions: MBIs, including digital and VR-delivered formats, show promise in supporting psychological and physical outcomes in CPD populations. They represent a feasible and complementary tool in modern respiratory care.

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chronic pulmonary diseasemindfulness-based interventionspsychological distressquality of lifevirtual reality

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PMID41007176
PMCPMC12466979

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