Severe covid-19 pneumonia has posed critical challenges for the research and medical
communities. Older age, male sex, and comorbidities increase the risk for severe disease …

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge of patients with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) in intensive care units across the globe. As experience of managing …

Background Patients with COVID-19 can develop acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS), which is associated with high mortality. The aim of this study was to examine the …

Purpose The main characteristics of mechanically ventilated ARDS patients affected with
COVID-19, and the adherence to lung-protective ventilation strategies are not well known …

Background Little is known about the practice of ventilation management in patients with
COVID-19. We aimed to describe the practice of ventilation management and to establish …

Purpose To investigate whether COVID-19-ARDS differs from all-cause ARDS. Methods
Thirty-two consecutive, mechanically ventilated COVID-19-ARDS patients were compared to …

Rationale: Two distinct subphenotypes have been identified in acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), but the presence of subgroups in ARDS associated with coronavirus …

Background The mortality of critically ill patients with COVID-19 is high, particularly among
those receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). Despite the high number of patients treated …

Rationale: There is an urgent need for improved understanding of the mechanisms and
clinical characteristics of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to coronavirus …

This review summarises the fundamental pathophysiological features of COVID-19 in the
context of the respiratory system. It provides an overview of the key clinical manifestations of …