The management of respiratory distress in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 encompasses a spectrum from minimal supplementary oxygen to advanced mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal support.

Prone positioning has emerged as a critical supportive strategy in patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), including those secondary to COVID-19. By repositioning patients ...

Recognition of ventilator-induced lung injury led to the development of the baby lung concept by Luciano Gattinoni1 and to ...

A series of portable respiratory function tests for patients with mild to moderate myasthenia gravis (MG) were found to be useful methods to diagnose previously unidentified at-risk cases for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Training via virtual reality led to better recognition of respiratory distress and impending respiratory failure ...

Recent EMS training materials and case studies highlight the importance of early recognition and intervention in respiratory distress, from asthma and COPD exacerbations to pulmonary embolism. Updated ...

Hospitalised adults with SARS‑CoV‑2, parainfluenza virus, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are more likely to develop acute respiratory failure than those with influenza A/B infection — ...

Adolescents and young adults on TMP-SMX have a higher 30-day risk of acute respiratory failure than those on amoxicillin or cephalosporins. The study supports the FDA's warning about TMP-SMX, with ...

AMSTERDAM — Noelle Morgan, a 56-year-old from the UK, has lived with asthma most of her life. But the condition is not a burden for her. “I am curious about it. I want to understand. I am deeply ...