Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is an inflammatory disease characterized by pulmonary edema, stiff lungs and hypoxemia. Patients with ARDS are more susceptible to VILI (ventilator induced lung injury). Under mechanical ventilation, lung stress and strain are ...

Background: The clinical manifestations, mortality rates, laboratory and imaging findings of SARS-CoV-2 infection are not yet fully elucidated. Aim: To describe the clinical manifestations, imaging and laboratory findings of 164 SARS-CoV-2 (+) patients consulting at an ...

Nomenclature EC number  3.4.17.23 Recommended name  angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 Synonyms  ACE <4> [12]  ACE 2 <10,12,13> [74]  ACE-2 <2,3,4,9> [38,68]  ACE-related carboxypeptidase <9> [3]  ACE2 <1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13> [1,2,3,5,6,9,14,15,16,17,19,20,22,25,26,30,...

Background Infants and young children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have acute progressive hypoxic respiratory failure caused by a variety of extrapulmonary pathogenic factors and cardiogenic factors. Diffuse alveolar injury and pulmonary fibrosis both...

Respiratory tract infections are among the most common presenting complaints of patients in both hospital and community settings. They are a considerable burden in terms of both patient morbidity and public health interventions. Laboratory diagnosis of respiratory tract...

The establishment of collaborative sentinel surveillance networks specifically to monitor disease trends among travelers offers new options for evaluating travel health issues. These networks can inform preand posttravel patient management by providing complementary sur...

This chapter discusses the concept of global health security, the key challenges it raises and the role of diplomacy in addressing them. It begins by outlining an expanded understanding of security, describing the concept of health security, including the dual aspects o...

Esta nota técnica tem como objetivo apresentar a avaliação técnica sobre a cabine de proteção para o tratamento de pacientes diagnosticados com COVID-19, com base nas evidências científicas disponíveis.

Background: Acute hypoxaemia de novo or on a background of chronic hypoxaemia is a common reason for admission to intensive care and for provision of mechanical ventilation. Various refinements of mechanical ventilation or adjuncts are employed to improve patient outcom...