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Idiopathic Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia. A Case Series and Literature Review
2020
Rationale and evidence on the use of tocilizumab in COVID-19: A systematic review. Authors’ reply
2021
Stridor in children
2018
A 16-month-old boy was referred to the emergency department of the Children's Clinical University Hospital (Riga, Latvia) due to cough and noisy breathing for 3 months. The complaints seemed to have worsened over time with coughing fits 2–4 days a week and the boy not being able to tolerate solid food (leading to vomiting) during the fits. In between the bouts, he felt fine. Diminished food intake was noted over the last month. Over the 3-month period, no other symptoms were noted. The father of the child was fixated on a diagnosis of asthma and categorically denied the possibility of any choking attacks after eating or playing with small objects. The boy had been seen by pulmonologist once…
Fever and dyspnoea in a tracheostomised patient
2020
A 65-year-old man was referred for evaluation of acute onset of fever, productive cough and dyspnoea. He had previously received a diagnosis of laryngeal carcinoma, which had been treated with laryngectomy and bilateral laterocervical lymphadenectomy, followed by chemotherapy. He underwent plastic surgery of the laryngocutaneous fistula, and a positron emission tomography (PET)- computed tomography (CT) examination performed during follow-up showed 18-FDG (2-fluoro-2-deoxyd- glucose) lung uptake in the apical right portion. He had a smoking history and his regular medications included dexamethasone, metoclopramide, omeprazole, furosemide, cholecalciferol and pregabalin. He had a history of …
Ventilación no invasiva y foramen oval: una causa de hipoxemia paradójica
2020
Airway Deposition of Extrafine Inhaled Triple Therapy in Patients with COPD: A Model Approach Based on Functional Respiratory Imaging Computer Simula…
2020
Omar S Usmani,1 Nicola Scichilone,2 Benjamin Mignot,3 Dennis Belmans,3 Cedric Van Holsbeke,3 Jan De Backer,3 Roberta De Maria,4 Erika Cuoghi,4 Eva Topole,4 George Georges4 1Airway Disease Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK; 2PROMISE Department of Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy; 3FLUIDDA, Kontich, Belgium; 4Chiesi Farmaceutici, SpA, Parma, ItalyCorrespondence: George GeorgesChiesi USA Inc., 175 Regency Woods Place, Ste. 600, Cary, NC 27518, USATel +1 (919) 678 6611 x1536Email george.georges@chiesi.comIntroduction: There is a clear correlation between small airways dysfunction and poor clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructiv…
Day and Night Control of COPD and Role of Pharmacotherapy: A Review
2020
Abstract The topic of 24-hour management of COPD is related to day-to-night symptoms management, specific follow-up and patients’ adherence to therapy. COPD symptoms strongly vary during day and night, being worse in the night and early morning. This variability is not always adequately considered in the trials. Night-time symptoms are predictive of higher mortality and more frequent exacerbations; therefore, they should be a target of therapy. During night-time, in COPD patients the supine position is responsible for a different thoracic physiology; moreover, during some sleep phases the vagal stimulation determines increased bronchial secretions, increased blood flow in the bronchial circ…
Medical masks and Respirators for the Protection of Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
2020
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 exposed during the outbreak of highly diffusible pathogens, such as the recent novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Unfortunately, during this pandemic, supplies are rapidly running out worldwide, with potential consequences for the rate of occupational infections. Also, knowledge about specific characteristics of respirators is of utmost importance to select the proper type according to the clinical setting. A wide variety of literature is available on the topic, but mostly based on Influenza viruses infection models. Clinical evidence on …