Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute respiratory illness characterised by
bilateral chest radiographical opacities with severe hypoxaemia due to non-cardiogenic …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a predominantly respiratory infectious disease
caused by novel coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2), respiratory failure is the main clinical …

Seit Dezember 2019 verbreitet sich das neuartige Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute
Respiratory Syndrome–Corona Virus-2) rasch im Sinne einer weltweiten Pandemie. Dies …

The worldwide pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in over 84,407,000
cases, with over 1,800,000 deaths when this paper was submitted, with comorbidities such …

Background: The relationship between HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and COVID-19
clinical outcome is uncertain, with conflicting data and hypotheses. We aimed to assess the …

Background Up to 30% of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 require advanced respiratory
support, including high-flow nasal cannulas (HFNC), non-invasive mechanical ventilation …

Background The role of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in severe COVID-19 remains a matter
of debate. Therefore, the utilization and outcome of NIV in COVID-19 in an unbiased cohort …

Acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia may require a variety of non-
pharmacological strategies in addition to oxygen therapy to avoid endotracheal intubation …

As evidence continues to emerge, our understanding of the relationship between smoking
and COVID-19 prognosis is steadily growing. An early outlook from World Health …

Individuals with COPD are at higher risk of severe disease and mortality if they contract
COVID-19. Shielding and social distancing have negatively impacted the delivery of routine …