Shifting social media influences: Discussions about mechanical ventilation on Twitter during COVID-19
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Respiratory and peripheral muscular ultrasound characteristics in ICU COVID 19 ARDS patients
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Purpose Severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 develop ARDS requiring admission to the ICU. This study aimed to investigate the ultrasound characteristics of respiratory and peripheral muscles of patients affected by COVID19 who require mechanical ventilation. Materials and methods This is a prospective observational study. We performed muscle ul...
Influence of IL-6 levels on patient survival in COVID-19
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ROX index as a good predictor of high flow nasal cannula failure in COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory f...
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Purpose Prediction of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) failure in COVID-19 patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) may improve clinical management and stratification of patients for optimal treatment. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine performance of ROX index as a predictor of HFNC failure. Materials and...
Augmented renal clearance in critically ill COVID-19 patients: Forewarned is forearmed
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Do ventilatory parameters influence outcome in patients with severe acute respiratory infection? Secondary analysis of a...
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Purpose To investigate the possible association between ventilatory settings on the first day of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) and mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). Materials and methods In this pre-planned sub-study of a prospective, multicentre observational stu...
Single versus multiple doses of Tocilizumab in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A two-c...
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Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the optimal tocilizumab dosing regimen. Methods A two-center, retrospective cohort study, for COVID19 critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care units (ICUs). We included critically ill patients aged 18 years or older who received tocilizumab during ICU stay. Patients were divided into...
Does adjunctive hemoadsorption with CytoSorb affect survival of COVID-19 patients on ECMO? Authors' response
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A radiological predictor for pneumomediastinum/pneumothorax in COVID-19 ARDS patients
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Purpose To determine whether Macklin effect (a linear collection of air contiguous to the bronchovascular sheath) on baseline CT imaging is an accurate predictor for subsequent pneumomediastinum (PMD)/pneumothorax (PNX) development in invasively ventilated patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Materials and meth...
The voice of frontline healthcare workers facing the COVID-19 surge.
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