obesity/atrophy

INTRODUCTION Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is characterized by progressive and hardly reversible obstruction of the airways, which basically affects the small airways (chronic obstructive bronchiolitis), variably associated with destruction of the pulmonary parenchyma (emphysema). 10%

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 requires hospitalization in a significant amount of patients. The hospitalization rate and disease severity increases in the elderly and patients with comorbidities such as diabetes, arterial hypertension, lung pathologies and obesity (Garg et

Material - Method Our study was carried out with the approval numbered 13281952-929 from Elazig Training and Research Hospital. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and

Europe and in particular Italy, Spain and France are currently affected by the coronavirus 2019-nCoV pandemic, whose immediate prognosis is linked to the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Beyond the long-term adverse effects on respiratory health and reduced exercise

Primary Objective: • To investigate the hypothesis that inhaled NO will reduce clinical worsening of hospitalized, high-risk patients with early COVID-19 to progressive systemic de-oxygenation, intubation, or death. Secondary Objectives: • To investigate the hypothesis that the beneficial effects of

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint disorder caused by wear and tear on the joint over time; as a result, the protective cartilage of the bone in the joint gradually wears down. The lifetime risk of developing OA in the knee, with symptoms such as pain, aching, and stiffness, is 40% in men and 47% in

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly contagious disease, caused by a novel enveloped RNA beta-coronavirus, also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of this unprecedented outbreak "pneumonia of unknown etiology" was reported in Wuhan City,

Noninvasive ventilation (NIV): refers to the administration of ventilatory support without using an invasive artificial airway (endotracheal tube or tracheostomy tube). NPPV is well established in the management of acute on chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of

Design: Retrospective cohort study that will review the data of patients seen in participating centers with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of COVID-19 between March and April 2020. Those patients who test positive for nasopharyngeal exudate for SARS-CoV-2 will be considered a confirmed case using

Overview: This study comprises three Specific Aims (SAs): SA-1) Development of the Balanced Reach Training Protocol (BRTP). SA-2) Assessment of the BRTP's training efficacy. SA-3) Assessment of the BRTP's time course of motor learning. Methods Related to Specific Aim 1: Development of the BRTP

1. Aims/Objectives The effectiveness of blockade of IL-6R in treating patients with COVID-19 disease of moderate severity will be tested in a pragmatic and adaptive randomized trial. The primary outcome is intubation or death within 14 days of enrollment OR administration of a rescue dose of IL-6

Rationale Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous and highly prevalent disease; moreover, it represents one of the main cost of the Italian National Health Care System. According to international guidelines, asthma is characterized by the presence of symptoms such as wheezing, dyspnoea, chest tightness

efficacy of short wave diathermy in ulnar nerve entrapment on the elbow ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Efficacy of short wave diathermy (SWD) in the treatment of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow (UNE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 61 adult patients, who had been diagnosed with UNE clinically and

Nearly 10% of population suffer from kidney stone disease. Recent review reported that kidney stones represent an underestimated risk factor for further kidney function deterioration, arterial hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. They are furthermore a significant predictor of osteoporotic

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is characterized by the excessive accumulation of triglycerides in the liver and is often associated, in the absence of significant alcohol consumption, to insulin resistance and to the metabolic syndrome of which it shares the most frequent clinical