Background Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are at risk of long-term
comorbidities. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated health-related quality of …

Question We evaluated whether the time between first respiratory support and intubation of
patients receiving invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) due to COVID-19 was associated …

This review brings together the current knowledge regarding the risk factors and the clinical,
radiologic, and histological features of both post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis (PCPF) and …

Background: COVID-19 has been associated with persistent symptoms and functional
changes, especially in those surviving severe disease. Methods: We conducted a …

Background Respiratory functional sequelae in COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive
care unit for invasive ventilation are sparsely reported. The aim of this study was to …

Introduction: Despite improved management of patients with COVID-19, we still ignore
whether pharmacologic treatments and improved respiratory support have modified …

Background Survivors of severe COVID-19 related respiratory failure may experience
durable functional impairments. We aimed at investigating health-related quality of life (HR …

Background: Although the medium-and long-term sequelae of survivor of acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) of any cause have been documented, little is known about how …

Two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, many uncertainties persist about the causal agent,
the disease and its future. This document contains the reflection of the COVID-19 working …

Objective: To evaluate symptoms, lung function, and quality of life of a cohort of patients
hospitalized for severe COVID-19 12 months after hospital admission. Methods: This was a …