The first person‐to‐person transmission of the 2019 novel coronavirus in Italy on 21
February 2020 led to an infection chain that represents one of the largest known COVID ‐19 …

Background Few data are available on the rate and characteristics of thromboembolic
complications in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Methods We studied consecutive …

Early haemorrhage control and minimizing the time to definitive care have long been the
cornerstones of therapy for patients exsanguinating from non-compressible haemorrhage (NCH…

Background Survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are at risk of long-term
comorbidities. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated health-related quality of …

… The inspiratory trigger was always set at 1/5 of the 2 L/min bias flow, whereas the expiratory
trigger was always set at 25% of the peak inspiratory flow. The inspiratory rise time was set …

Objectives This study tested the hypothesis that virtual reality simulation is equivalent to live
simulation for testing naive medical students’ abilities to perform mass casualty triage using …

In recent years, effective models of disaster medicine curricula for medical schools have
been established. However, only a small percentage of medical schools worldwide have …

Background International guidelines suggest using a higher (> 10 cm H 2 O) positive end-expiratory
pressure (PEEP) in patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS due to COVID-19. …

Study hypothesis Since the 1990s, Italian hospitals are required to comply with emergency
disaster plans known as Emergency Plan for Massive Influx of Casualties. While various …

The objective of this study was to assess ability to identify asynchronies during noninvasive
ventilation (NIV) through ventilator waveforms according to experience and interface, and to …