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P/F Ratio is a Better Predictor for Non-Invasive Ventilation Failure and Length of Stay in Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Jurnal Respirasi
Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can deteriorate into respiratory failure requiring immediate ventilatory intervention. This study compared the performance of the PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) ratio, the ratio of oxygen saturation (ROX) index, and the ...
Brigitta Anindita Devi Hapsari, Olivia Geraldine Roxanne, Reviono Reviono, Artrien Adhiputri, Hendrastutik Apriningsih, Nur Indah Rahayu, Guido Vagheggini   +6 more
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A case of lateral medullary infarction with severe dysphagia and worsening of respiratory failure in the chronic phase of recovery

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Patients with lateral medullary infarction (LMI) sometimes present with respiratory failure in the acute or subacute phase. We experienced a LMI patient with progression of respiratory failure that required bilevel positive airway ...
Yusuke Mon, Chisato Tamaki
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Survey on accessibility and real-life application of noninvasive ventilation

ERJ Open Research, 2018
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is an accepted method of respiratory failure treatment; however, at present, little is known about the global factors limiting NIV application. A survey designed to determine NIV accessibility and limiting factors
Szymon Skoczyński, Raffaele Scala, Paolo Navalesi   +2 more
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Update in Noninvasive Home Mechanical Ventilation: A Narrative Review of Indications, Outcomes, and Monitoring

Canadian Respiratory Journal
Hypercapnic respiratory failure arises due to an imbalance in the load-capacity-drive relationship of the respiratory muscle pump, typically arising in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity-related respiratory failure, and ...
Laura Tregidgo, Prasheena Naran, Eshrina Gosal, Rebecca F. D’Cruz   +3 more
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It’s more than low BMI: prevalence of cachexia and associated mortality in COPD

Respiratory Research, 2019
Background Cachexia is associated with increased mortality risk among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, low body mass index (BMI) as opposed to cachexia is often used, particularly when calculating the BODE (BMI, Obstruction,
Merry-Lynn N. McDonald, Emiel F. M. Wouters, Erica Rutten, Richard Casaburi, Stephen I. Rennard, David A. Lomas, Marcas Bamman, Bartolome Celli, Alvar Agusti, Ruth Tal-Singer, Craig P. Hersh, Mark Dransfield, Edwin K. Silverman   +12 more
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Health-related quality of life in COPD patients with chronic respiratory failure

, 2008
The Maugeri Respiratory Failure (MRF-28) and Severe Respiratory Insufficiency (SRI) questionnaires were recently developed to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic respiratory failure, although not exclusively in chronic ...
Kerstjens, H. A. M.; id_orcid, Bladder, G., Kerstjens, H. A. M., Duiverman, M. L., Wempe, J. B., Wijkstra, P. J., Duiverman, M. L.; id_orcid   +6 more
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Oxygen therapy in respiratory disorders [PDF]

, 2012
PhDOxygen therapy remains a cornerstone of medical practice and is generally regarded as being safe. However, there is a lack of clinical evidence to support the routine use of oxygen therapy, and in certain conditions, injudicious oxygen may cause harm.
Wijesinghe, Meme
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Toxic epidermal necrolysis complicated with respiratory failure in children: A case report

Heliyon
Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a severe skin and mucosal reaction that develops rapidly and has a high mortality rate. Its early identification and proper treatment are crucial to lowering the risk of death.
Xiaoqian Chen, Suhua Jiang
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Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in children: a four-year retrospective review [PDF]

Folia Medica
Introduction: Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is becoming more common in the treatment of respiratory failure in children, but its effectiveness varies with the severity of the underlying disease.
Lilia Bozadzhieva, Lyubomila Ilarionova, Tania Teneva, Blagomir Zdravkov, Guergana Petrova   +4 more
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Respiratory medication use in Australia 2003–2013: treatment of asthma and COPD [PDF]

, 2015
This report describes patterns of dispensing of respiratory medications in Australia through detailed analyses of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data, as well as other sources, to draw inferences about respiratory medication use among patients with ...
Leanne Poulos, Patricia Correll, H. K. Reddel, Rosario Ampon, Guy Marks   +4 more
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