Background Tracheostomy is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in
critical care patient management; more specifically, ventilation through tracheal cannula allows …

Background In hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia,
progression to acute respiratory failure requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) is …

Background: A study was undertaken to evaluate Chlamydia pneumoniae chronic infection,
other respiratory infections, and functional impairment in patients with chronic bronchitis (…

Recent reports suggest an association between Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter
pylori bacteria and atherosclerosis. We studied 51 patients (mean age, 68.3 years) who …

Respiratory infections precipitate wheezing in many asthmatic patients and may be involved
in the aetiopathogenesis of asthma. Several studies have demonstrated that viral infections …

Background COPD is often associated with cardiovascular comorbidity. Treatment guidelines
recommend therapy with bronchodilators as first choice. We investigated the acute effect of …

Between July 1992 and June 1993, 61 patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia
were admitted to our semi-intensive care unit. For all patients chest X-ray, blood gas …

Study objective We conducted a retrospective study on patients with acute myocardial infarction
(AMI) and evaluated the incidence and prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. …

Background The development and validation study of the Clinical Chronic Obstructive Disease
(COPD) Questionnaire (CCQ) has recently been published in this journal. The CCQ is the …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a complex pathological condition
associated with an important reduction in physical activity and psychological problems that …