Oxygen is the most commonly used therapy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. In those
patients who develop worsening pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome …

The spreading of Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, known as COVID-19, has caused a
great number of fatalities all around the World. Up to date (2020 May 6) in Italy we had more …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has spread worldwide, infecting
nearly 500 million people, with more than 6 million deaths recorded globally. Obesity leads …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new strain of a
Coronaviridae virus that presents 79% genetic similarity to the severe acute respiratory …

The coronavirus 2019 pandemic has affected many healthcare systems worldwide. While
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has been well-documented in COVID-19, there …

The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has proven
a challenge to healthcare systems since its first appearance in late 2019. The global spread …

The pulmonary endothelium is a highly regulated organ that performs a wide range of
functions under physiological and pathological conditions. Since endothelial dysfunction …

Background: Endothelial dysfunction has a key role in the pathogenesis of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its disabling complications. We designed a case-control …

Background Preliminary data suggested that fat embolism could explain the importance of
visceral obesity as a critical determinant of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Methods …

Background Obesity has been described as a protective factor in cardiovascular and other
diseases being expressed as 'obesity paradox'. However, the impact of obesity on clinical …