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Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2020 In late December 2019 an outbreak of a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing severe pneumonia (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
L. Spiezia +7 more
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Physiopathological rationale of using high-flow nasal therapy in the acute and chronic setting: A narrative review [PDF]
, 2019 Chronic lung disease and admissions due to acute respiratory failure (ARF) are becoming increasingly common. Consequently, there is a growing focus on optimizing respiratory support, particularly non-invasive respiratory support, to manage these ...
Cortegiani A. +2 more
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CESAR: conventional ventilatory support vs extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure. [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND: An estimated 350 adults develop severe, but potentially reversible respiratory failure in the UK annually. Current management uses intermittent positive pressure ventilation, but barotrauma, volutrauma and oxygen toxicity can prevent lung ...
Clemens, Felicity +11 more
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Acute Effects of a Heat-Not-Burn Tobacco Product on Pulmonary Function
Medicina, 2020 Background and objectives: During the last decade, conventional tobacco smoking is experiencing a decline and new smoking products have been introduced. IQOS (“I-Quit-Ordinary-Smoking”) is a type of “heat-not-burn” (HNB) tobacco product.
Athanasia Pataka +10 more
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Management of Mechanical Ventilation in Decompensated Heart Failure. [PDF]
, 2016 Mechanical ventilation (MV) is a life-saving intervention for respiratory failure, including decompensated congestive heart failure. MV can reduce ventricular preload and afterload, decrease extra-vascular lung water, and decrease the work of breathing ...
Adams, Jason Y +4 more
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Acute respiratory failure in COVID-19: is it “typical” ARDS?
Critical Care, 2020 In December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was identified in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared this outbreak a significant threat to international health.
Xu Li, Xiaochun Ma
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Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, 2015 This report describes a case of a 73-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) grade D. His walking abilities were seriously compromised due to chronic respiratory failure and arthrosis causing chronic joint pain.
Daniela Parola +2 more
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National survey of the prevalence, incidence, primary care burden, and treatment of heart failure in Scotland [PDF]
, 2004 Objective: To examine the epidemiology, primary care burden, and treatment of heart failure in Scotland, UK. Design: Cross sectional data from primary care practices participating in the Scottish continuous morbidity recording scheme between 1 April ...
Capewell, S. +9 more
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Acute lung injury in paediatric intensive care: course and outcome [PDF]
, 2001 Introduction: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) carry a high morbidity and mortality (10-90%). ALI is characterised by non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema and refractory hypoxaemia of multifactorial aetiology [1].
Chimbira, W. +6 more
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Frequency and functional translation of low muscle mass in overweight and obese patients with COPD
Respiratory Research, 2021 Background Cut offs for fat-free mass index (FFMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI) are available for diagnosing low muscle mass in patients with COPD. This study aimed to investigate: (1) the frequency of low muscle mass (FFMI and ASMI)
Felipe V. C. Machado +9 more
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