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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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Variation in information needs of patients with interstitial lung disease and their family caregivers according to long-term oxygen therapy: a descriptive study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023
Background The information needs of patients and their families regarding interstitial lung disease (ILD) have yet to be studied in detail, and few reports have examined the differences in information needs according to patient status.
Ryuhei Sato, Tomohiro Handa, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Toyohiro Hirai   +3 more
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Liver histopathology in severe COVID 19 respiratory failure is suggestive of vascular alterations

Liver international (Print), 2020
SARS2‐CoV‐2 breakout in Italy caused a huge number of severely ill patients with a serious increase in mortality. Although lungs seem to be the main target of the infection, very few information are available about liver involvement, possibly evocating a
A. Sonzogni, G. Previtali, M. Seghezzi, M. Alessio, A. Gianatti, L. Licini, Denise Morotti, P. Zerbi, L. Carsana, R. Rossi, E. Laur, A. Pellegrinelli, M. Nebuloni   +12 more
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Vitamin D deficiency as a predictor of poor prognosis in patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 2020
Hypovitaminosis D is a highly spread condition correlated with increased risk of respiratory tract infections. Nowadays, the world is in the grip of the Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID 19) pandemic.
G. E. Carpagnano, V. D. Lecce, V. Quaranta, A. Zito, E. Buonamico, E. Capozza, A. Palumbo, G. D. Gioia, V. Valerio, O. Resta   +9 more
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Lactate dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein as predictors of respiratory failure in CoVID-19 patients

Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 2020
Highlights • COVID19 patients can develop severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).• ARDS is a fatal complication and the most common cause of death in COVID19 patients.• Early detection of acute respiratory failure is mandatory to promplty ...
Erika Poggiali, D. Zaino, P. Immovilli, Luca Rovero, G. Losi, Alessandro Dacrema, M. Nuccetelli, G. Vadacca, D. Guidetti, A. Vercelli, A. Magnacavallo, S. Bernardini, C. Terracciano   +12 more
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Dynamics of neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19: an observational study

Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2021
Our understanding of the protective immunity, particularly the long-term dynamics of neutralizing antibody (NAbs) response to SARS-CoV-2, is currently limited.
Xin Xu, Sheng Nie, Yanqun Wang, Quanxin Long, Hong Zhu, Xiaoyong Zhang, Jian Sun, Qinglang Zeng, Jincun Zhao, Li Liu, Ling Li, Ailong Huang, Jinlin Hou, Fan Fan Hou   +13 more
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Airway bacterial and fungal microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Medicine in Microecology, 2021
Little is known about airway mycobiome, and its relationship with bacterial microbiome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Here we report the first simultaneous characterization of sputum bacterial and fungal microbiome in 84 stable COPD and
Haiyue Liu, Zhenyu Liang, Nannan Cao, Xinzhu Yi, Xilan Tan, Zuheng Liu, Fengyan Wang, Yuqiong Yang, Chunxi Li, Zhiming Xiang, Yan He, Jin Su, Zhang Wang, Rongchang Chen, Hongwei Zhou   +14 more
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Secretory Phospholipase A2 in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Hospitalized for Vaso‐Occlusive Pain Episodes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) is an inflammatory mediator linked to acute chest syndrome (ACS) in sickle cell disease (SCD), a serious complication that can develop during an acute vaso‐occlusive pain episode (VOE). Plasma sPLA2 levels have been proposed as a potential biomarker for predicting ACS onset.
Rawan Korman, Maria Yasmine, Dunia Hatabah, Noor Alzraikat, Frank Harris, Lou Ann Brown, Satheesh Chonat, Nitya Bakshi, Chris A. Rees, Carlton Dampier, Claudia R. Morris   +10 more
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Adaptive Servo‐Ventilation for Glottic Closure in a Patient With Adult‐Onset Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS) is a rare disorder characterised by autonomic dysfunction and typically presents in infancy, although adult‐onset disease is increasingly recognised. We report a genetically confirmed case of adult‐onset
Sushil Agwan, Saul McWhae, Krishna Bajee Sriram   +2 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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