Search Results - "Pulmonology"

Respiratory function in patients post-infection by COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Torres-Castro, R., Vasconcello-Castillo, L., Alsina-Restoy, X., Solis-Navarro, L., Burgos, F., Puppo, H., Vilaró, J.

“…Evidence suggests lungs as the organ most affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The literature on previous coronavirus infections reports that…”
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Evaluating the massive underreporting and undertesting of COVID-19 cases in multiple global epicenters by Lau, H., Khosrawipour, T., Kocbach, P., Ichii, H., Bania, J., Khosrawipour, V.

“…With continuous global COVID-19 outbreak, differing case numbers and mortality rates are observed. While actual case numbers appear vague, mortality numbers…”
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Tuberculosis and COVID-19 interaction: A review of biological, clinical and public health effects by Visca, D., Ong, C.W.M., Tiberi, S., Centis, R., D’Ambrosio, L., Chen, B., Mueller, J., Mueller, P., Duarte, R., Dalcolmo, M., Sotgiu, G., Migliori, G.B., Goletti, D.

“…Evidence is accumulating on the interaction between tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19. The aim of the present review is to report the available evidence on the…”
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Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses by Ippolito, Mariachiara, Vitale, Filippo, Accurso, Giuseppe, Iozzo, Pasquale, Gregoretti, Cesare, Giarratano, Antonino, Cortegiani, Andrea

“…The use of medical masks and respirators as personal protective equipment is pivotal to reducing the level of biological hazard to which healthcare workers are…”
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The immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 immunopathology – Current perspectives by Boechat, J.L., Chora, I., Morais, A., Delgado, L.

“…SARS-CoV-2 is a new beta coronavirus, similar to SARS-CoV-1, that emerged at the end of 2019 in the Hubei province of China. It is responsible for coronavirus…”
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Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: a systematic review by Cortegiani, A., Ippolito, M., Greco, M., Granone, V., Protti, A., Gregoretti, C., Giarratano, A., Einav, S., Cecconi, M.

“…Tocilizumab is an IL-6 receptor-blocking agent proposed for the treatment of severe COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review was to describe the rationale…”
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COVID-19 pandemic and non invasive respiratory management: Every Goliath needs a David. An evidence based evaluation of problems by Winck, J.C., Ambrosino, N.

“…The war against Covid-19 is far from won. This narrative review attempts to describe some problems with the management of Covid-19 induced acute respiratory…”
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Diaphragmatic dysfunction by Ricoy, J., Rodríguez-Núñez, N., Álvarez-Dobaño, J.M., Toubes, M.E., Riveiro, V., Valdés, L.

“…The diaphragm is the main breathing muscle and contraction of the diaphragm is vital for ventilation so any disease that interferes with diaphragmatic…”
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COVID-19 Pneumonia and ROX index: Time to set a new threshold for patients admitted outside the ICU by Vega, María Laura, Dongilli, Roberto, Olaizola, Gustavo, Colaianni, Nicolás, Sayat, Mauro Castro, Pisani, Lara, Romagnoli, Micaela, Spoladore, Greta, Prediletto, Irene, Montiel, Guillermo, Nava, Stefano

“…High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is used to treat acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) even outside the ICU and the ROX index (pulse oximetry/fraction of…”
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Pneumonia mortality, comorbidities matter? by Hespanhol, Venceslau, Bárbara, Cristina

“…Pneumonia remains one of the most important causes of mortality. In Portugal, it is the first cause of respiratory death, excluding lung cancer. This is a…”
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COPD and Cardiovascular Disease by André, S., Conde, B., Fragoso, E., Boléo-Tomé, J.P., Areias, V., Cardoso, J.

“…COPD is one of the major public health problems in people aged 40 years or above. It is currently the 4th leading cause of death in the world and projected to…”
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Telemonitoring systems for respiratory patients: technological aspects by Angelucci, Alessandra, Aliverti, Andrea

“…This review introduces the reader to the available technologies in the field of telemonitoring, with focus on respiratory patients. In the materials and…”
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COVID-19 in Brazil by Marson, F.A.L., Ortega, M.M.

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Practical considerations for spirometry during the COVID-19 outbreak: Literature review and insights by Crimi, Claudia, Impellizzeri, Pietro, Campisi, Raffaele, Nolasco, Santi, Spanevello, Antonio, Crimi, Nunzio

“…As the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreading worldwide, countries are dealing with different phases of the pandemic. Lately, scientific evidence has…”
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Ventilatory associated barotrauma in COVID-19 patients: A multicenter observational case control study (COVI-MIX-study) by Vetrugno, Luigi, Castaldo, Nadia, Fantin, Alberto, Deana, Cristian, Cortegiani, Andrea, Longhini, Federico, Forfori, Francesco, Cammarota, Gianmaria, Grieco, Domenico Luca, Isola, Miriam, Navalesi, Paolo, Maggiore, Salvatore Maurizio, Bassetti, Matteo, Chetta, Alfredo, Confalonieri, Marco, De Martino, Maria, Ferrari, Giovanni, Francisi, Daniela, Luzzati, Roberto, Meini, Simone, Scozzafava, Mariano, Sozio, Emanuela, Tascini, Carlo, Bassi, Flavio, Patruno, Vincenzo, De Robertis, Edoardo, Aldieri, Chiara, Ball, Lorenzo, Baratella, Elisa, Bartoletti, Michele, Boscolo, Annalisa, Burgazzi, Barbara, Catalanotti, Vito, Confalonieri, Paola, Corcione, Silvia, De Rosa, Francesco Giuseppe, De Simoni, Alessandro, Bono, Valerio Del, Tria, Roberta Di, Forlani, Sara, Giacobbe, Daniele Roberto, Granozzi, Bianca, Labate, Laura, Lococo, Sara, Lupia, Tommaso, Matellon, Carola, Mehrabi, Sara, Morosi, Sabrina, Mongodi, Silvia, Mura, Maddalena, Nava, Stefano, Pol, Riccardo, Pettenuzzo, Tommaso, Quyen, Nguyen Hoang, Rescigno, Carolina, Righi, Elda, Ruaro, Barbara, Salton, Francesco, Scabini, Silvia, Scarda, Angelo, Sibani, Marcella, Tacconelli, Evelina, Tartaglione, Gennaro, Tazza, Beatrice, Vania, Eleonora, Viale, Pierluigi, Vianello, Andrea, Visentin, Alessandro, Zuccon, Umberto, Meroi, Francesco, Buonsenso, Danilo

“…The risk of barotrauma associated with different types of ventilatory support is unclear in COVID-19 patients. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate…”
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Measures of physical performance in COVID-19 patients: a mapping review by Simonelli, Carla, Paneroni, Mara, Vitacca, Michele, Ambrosino, Nicolino

“…There is evidence of short- and long-term impairment of physical performance in patients with COVID-19 infection, but a verification of measures of physical…”
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Applicability of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 diagnosis and evaluation of the disease progression: A systematic review by Peixoto, A.O., Costa, R.M., Uzun, R., Fraga, A.M.A., Ribeiro, J.D., Marson, F.A.L.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic originated in China and within about 4 months affected individuals all over the world. One of the limitations to the management of the…”
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Efficacy of Radial Endobronchial Ultrasound (R-EBUS) guided transbronchial cryobiopsy for peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPL...s): A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sryma, P.B., Mittal, S., Madan, N.K., Tiwari, P., Hadda, V., Mohan, A., Guleria, R., Madan, K.

“…Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is frequently described for the diagnosis of diffuse parenchymal lung diseases (DPLD). A few studies have reported…”
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Conquering lung cancer: current status and prospects for the future by Pirker, R.

“…Lung cancer is a major global health problem. Several strategies are required to conquer this cancer. Stricter implementations of tobacco control measures are…”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and phenotypes: a state-of-the-art. by Corlateanu, Alexandru, Mendez, Yamely, Wang, Yafeng, Garnica, Ricardo de Jesus Avendaño, Botnaru, Victor, Siafakas, Nikolaos

“…Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous and multisystemic disease with progressive increasing morbidity and mortality. COPD is now…”
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