Aims To estimate the association of smoking status with rates of (i) infection,(ii)
hospitalization,(iii) disease severity and (iv) mortality from SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 disease …

Background: The neutrophil–lymphocyte count ratio (NLR) has emerged as a potential
prognostic tool for different diseases. In the current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

Rationale: Health outcomes of people with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) range from no
symptoms to severe illness and death. Asthma, a common chronic lung disease, has been …

The association of respiratory mechanics, particularly respiratory system static compliance
(C RS), with severity of hypoxaemia in patients with COVID-19-related acute respiratory …

OBJECTIVES: To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to generate estimates of
mortality in patients with COVID-19 that required hospitalization, ICU admission, and organ …

Introducción: La pandemia por COVID-19 es un problema de salud mundial. Habitualmente
cursa con sintomatología leve y 5% de los afectados evoluciona a cuadros graves que …

Background. Up to 32% of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia may require intensive care
unit (ICU) admission or mechanical ventilation. Data from low-and middle-income countries …

BACKGROUND: The new Global definition of ARDS recently introduced a subgroup known
as non-intubated ARDS. This study aimed to assess the risk of progression from noninvasive …

Recently it has been demonstrated the clinical effectiveness of tocilizumab (TCZ) associated
with systemic steroids for the treatment of severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia with rapid …

Background & Aim: Clinical recommendations for ventilation management in patients with
COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome suggest the use of prone position as …