Severe covid-19 pneumonia has posed critical challenges for the research and medical
communities. Older age, male sex, and comorbidities increase the risk for severe disease. For …

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) afflicts about 5% of adults in Western countries
and is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disorders and …

Methods| The Cleveland Clinic initiated a COVID-19 registry starting on March 8, 2020, that
includes all patients tested for COVID-19 within the Cleveland Clinic Health system in Ohio …

Background Observational studies suggest that beta-blockers may reduce the risk of
exacerbations and death in patients with moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background We sought to determine whether COPD conferred a higher risk for healthcare
utilization in terms of hospitalization and clinical outcomes due to COVID-19. Methods A …

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving intervention for respiratory failure and thus has become
the cornerstone of the practice of critical care medicine. A mechanical ventilation mode …

Background and objective COPD is the third most common cause of death worldwide and
fourth most common in the United States. In hospitalized patients with COPD, mortality, …

Patients with COPD have an increased risk for severe COVID-19. Symptoms such as high-grade
fever, anorexia, and myalgia may distinguish COVID-19 from dyspnea due to a COPD-…

BACKGROUND: The overwhelming demand for mechanical ventilators due to COVID-19
has stimulated interest in using one ventilator for multiple patients (ie, multiplex ventilation). …

Aim: To evaluate the safety and utility of ultrasonography as a tool to confirm central venous
catheter (CVC) position and to exclude insertion-related pneumothorax in place of chest …