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Respiratory failure

open access: yesMedicine, 2004
The respiratory system has two principal purposes - to maintain adequate arterial Pao2, and to regulate arterial Paco2 and thereby maintain a stable acid-base state. Both are necessary to sustain normal tissue metabolism. Respiratory failure can be defined in two ways: •failure of oxygenation, resulting in Pao2 < 8.0 kPa•failure of ventilation ...
Markou, N.K.   +2 more
openaire   +5 more sources

The neuroinvasive potential of SARS‐CoV2 may play a role in the respiratory failure of COVID‐19 patients

open access: yesJournal of Medical Virology, 2020
Following the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS‐CoV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS‐CoV), another highly pathogenic coronavirus named SARS‐CoV‐2 (previously known as 2019‐nCoV) emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan ...
Yan-Chao Li, W. Bai, T. Hashikawa
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Combination of oximetry and sleep questionnaires as screening tools for CPAP initiation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

open access: yesPulmonology, 2019
Objectives Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a cause of high morbidity and mortality so diagnosis and treatment is essential. Questionnaires and oximetry have been used for OSA screening.Aim To evaluate the clinical utility of different sleep ...
A. Pataka   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Adherence to CPAP Treatment: Can Mindfulness Play a Role?

open access: yesLife, 2023
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is considered a chronic disease that requires long-term multidisciplinary management for effective treatment. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is still considered the gold standard of therapy.
Athanasia Pataka   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with severe respiratory failure from COVID-19

open access: yesIntensive Care Medicine, 2021
Limited data are available on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with severe hypoxemic respiratory failure from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
S. Shaefi   +335 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Body composition and risk factors associated with sarcopenia in post-COVID patients after moderate or severe COVID-19 infections

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background Post-COVID-19 syndrome is characterized by diverse symptoms and abnormalities that persist beyond 12 weeks from the onset of acute COVID-19.
Dulce González-Islas   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Non-invasive ventilatory support and high-flow nasal oxygen as first-line treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS

open access: yesIntensive Care Medicine, 2021
The role of non-invasive respiratory support (high-flow nasal oxygen and noninvasive ventilation) in the management of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome is debated.
D. Grieco   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pulmonary rehabilitation for cystic fibrosis: A narrative review of current literature

open access: yesMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2021
Pulmonary rehabilitation is a key component in cystic fibrosis care.  This review summarizes the recent evidence in the area of pulmonary rehabilitation for cystic fibrosis in the form of questions and answers regarding interventions, indications ...
Evgenia I. Kalamara   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A patient who made an impact on how I practice: Severe leptospirosis presenting as ARDS in the ICU

open access: yesJournal of Infection and Public Health, 2018
Severe leptospirosis can be a rare cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiorgan failure. A patient who made an impact on how I practice was a case of severe leptospirosis (Weil’s disease) that presented as ARDS in the ICU ...
Evangelia S. Panagiotidou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Endothelial dysfunction in COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies using different functional assessment methods

open access: yesERJ Open Research, 2021
Background Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in COPD. Endothelial dysfunction is suggested to be one of the pathogenetic mechanisms involved.
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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