Background: In patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
mechanical ventilation is often needed. The rate of weaning failure is high in these patients, …

The current study presents a 32-week intervention for kindergarten children from low socio-economic
backgrounds. The main contribution of this study resides in the interdisciplinary …

… Claudio Fracchiac, … and clinical parameters after a few hours of ventilation (usually 1–3
hours); (b) clinical deterioration and subsequent intubation during hospital stay, and (c) death. …

Background and objective The management of symptoms in patients with advanced chronic
respiratory diseases needs more attention. This review summarizes the latest evidence on …

Study objective To compare the effects of active limb mobilization (ALM) with or without electrical
stimulation (ES) on muscle strength, respiratory rate (RR), heart rate, oxygen saturation, …

Chronic respiratory patients requiring oxygen or home mechanical ventilation experience
frequent exacerbations and hospitalisations with related costs. Strict monitoring and care have …

Introduction: Tele-medicine is a clinical application connecting a patient with specialized
care consultants by means of electronic platforms, potentially able to improve patients’ self-…

The aim of this study was to evaluate whether pressure support ventilation (PSV) requires
different diaphragmatic efforts and patient-ventilator matching, according to the underlying …

Objective. We reviewed data of 208 episodes of acute respiratory failure due to chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease treated by non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in our Respiratory …

… Author links open overlay panel Stefano Nava MD a , Nicolino Ambrosino MD a , Fiorenzo
Rubini MD a , Claudio Fracchia MD a , Ciro Rampulla MD a , Giorgio Torri MD b , Edoardo …