Introduction High flow nasal cannula (HFNC) was shown to washout the anatomical dead
space, permitting a higher fraction of minute ventilation to participate in gas pulmonary …

Genetic polymorphisms influencing muscle structure and metabolism may affect the phenotype
of metabolic myopathies. We here analyze the possible influence of a wide panel of “…

BACKGROUND: Humidification is a standard of care during invasive mechanical ventilation.
Two types of devices are used for this purpose: heated humidifiers and heat-and-moisture …

We read with interest the systematic review on [1] and the new procedures for [2] field tests
for chronic respiratory diseases. However, we would like to raise some concerns regarding …

Background: High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) improves exercise capacity, oxygen saturation,
and symptoms in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Due to the …

Exercise tolerance may be significantly impaired in severe COPD. NIV increases the
walking distance; however a 35% of patients do not tolerate it (Walker DJ et al. COPD 2015;1:546-…

Background: The evolution of the Respiratory Therapy has led us to cure the patients with
comorbidities and/or chronically ill. Moreover, it has induced us to suspect that the six-minutes …

Background: Humidification is a standard of care during mechanical ventilation (MV).
However, during noninvasive MV for acute respiratory failure, heat-and-moisture exchangers (…

Escherichia coli K5 polysaccharide has structural analogies with N-acetylheparosan, a non-sulphated
precursor of heparin and, for this reason, can be considered an attractive …

… The authors are grateful to physiotherapists Marina Berteni, Mara Paneroni, Sheila Chezzi
Silva, Mara Sandrini, Francesca Degli Antoni, and Manuela Piran for their assistance and …