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Open AccessSarcopenia in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a prospective study exploring prevalence, associated factors and diagnostic approach
Sarcopenia gained importance in the evaluation of patients with chronic respiratory diseases, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), since it may impact negatively on clinical outcomes.
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Open AccessResponse to BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in Italy: a 3-month follow-up
This study investigated the response to BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers (HCWs) in an Italian teaching hospital. 444 participants were surveyed with either multiple RT-PCR assays for det...
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The natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a large European population: the role of age, sex and comorbidities
Placebo arms of clinical trials provide an opportunity to investigate the natural history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but these patients are not representative of the real life IPF population. Objec...
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Open AccessPressure support ventilation + sigh in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure patients: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial, the PROTECTION trial
Adding cyclic short sustained inflations (sigh) to assisted ventilation yields optimizes lung recruitment, decreases heterogeneity and reduces inspiratory effort in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory fa...
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Podocyte–actin dynamics in health and disease
The actin cytoskeleton of podocytes reflects their physiological functions and underlies their unique morphology, which can adjust in response to environmental...
