Long COVID-19 and longer sick leave: longitudinal study of economically active patients.

Introduction: Sick leave was one of the numerous consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the relevance of occupational status for any individual, the aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of persistent symptoms after active infection and determine factors associated with longer sick leaves (LSLs).

Methods: This observational study focused on economically active patients attending a post-COVID outpatient clinic for persistence of symptoms or radiological alterations after active infection.

SEPAR Position Paper on the Use of High Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in the Home Setting.

The purpose of this document is to establish SEPAR's official position on the use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy in the home management of patients with chronic respiratory diseases. This position statement is deemed necessary considering current evidence regarding HFNC use in chronic respiratory conditions, with the objective of standardizing its application. This consensus was developed by a panel of experts comprising specialists with established expertise in chronic respiratory failure and high-flow nasal cannula therapy.

Monitoring of physical activity using accelerometry in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objectives: The main objective of the study was to analyze the characteristics of physical activity in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Secondarily, the association between the number of steps per day and the baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample was evaluated.

Methods: A multicenter longitudinal descriptive study was carried out in four Primary Care centers in Madrid.

Is the nicotine metabolite ratio a useful tool to improve the effectiveness, safety, and adherence to quitting smoking? Systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis.

Introduction: We have carried out a systematic review of the literature (SRL) and a meta-analysis (MA) to answer: 1. Validity of the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR) in improving the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments (PT) for smoking cessation (SC). 2.

Everolimus Treatment for Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction in Lung Transplantation.

Unlabelled: Our study aims to evaluate the effect of everolimus treatment on lung function in lung transplant (LT) patients with established chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).

Methods: This retrospective study included LT patients in two reference LT units who started everolimus therapy to treat CLAD from October 2008 to October 2016. We assessed the variation in the maximum forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV) before and after the treatment.

[Intermediate Respiratory Care Units: Questions and Answers].

The intermediate respiratory care units (UCRI) are areas of monitoring and specialized care of patients with acute or chronic-exacerbated respiratory failure, whose severity does not require admission to an intensive care unit, but which due to their complexity cannot be treated in conventional hospitalization. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has proven its usefulness in the management of critical respiratory patients, the historical trajectory of the UCRI comes from many years ago, in which its cost-effectiveness has been demonstrated by far. This document presents a series of questions and answers on the history of the UCRI, in addition to the criteria for admission, infrastructure, human and technical resources, and the types of existing Units.

Effect of the Early Combination of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and High-Flow Nasal Cannula on Mortality and Intubation Rates in Patients With COVID-19 and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The DUOCOVID Study.

Introduction: Non invasive respiratory support (NIRS) is useful for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to COVID-19, mainly in mild-moderate stages. Although continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) seems superior to other NIRS, prolonged periods of use and poor adaptation may contribute to its failure. The combination of CPAP sessions and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) breaks could improve comfort and keep respiratory mechanics stable without reducing the benefits of positive airway pressure (PAP).

ERS International Congress 2021: highlights from the Respiratory Intensive Care Assembly.

Early Career Members of Assembly 2 (Respiratory Intensive Care) attended the European Respiratory Society International Congress through a virtual platform in 2021. Sessions of interest to our assembly members included symposia on the implications of acute respiratory distress syndrome phenotyping on diagnosis and treatment, safe applications of noninvasive ventilation in hypoxaemic respiratory failure, and new developments in mechanical ventilation and weaning, and a guidelines session on applying high-flow therapy in acute respiratory failure. These sessions are summarised in this article.

[COVID-19 and Smoking: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Evidence].

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine if tobacco use in patients with Covid-19 is associated with a negative disease course and adverse outcome, and if smoking, current and past, is associated with a greater possibility of developing COVID-19.

Material And Methods: A systematic review (SR) and meta-analysis (MA) of previously published works were performed. The search strategy included all known descriptors for Covid-19 and tobacco and was conducted in different databases.

Moderate obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular outcomes in older adults: a propensity score-matched multicenter study (CPAGE-MODE study).

Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been associated with cardiovascular events (CVEs), although recent randomized controlled trials have not demonstrated that long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) prevents CVEs. Our objective was to determine the effect of CPAP on older adults with moderate OSA regarding CVE reduction.

Methods: An observational and multicenter study of a cohort of older adults (> 70 years of age) diagnosed with moderate OSA (apnea-hypopnea index 15.

Bibliometric analysis of the scientific production of literature on peri-implant diseases in the Web of Science.

Background: The exponential increase in implant placement worldwide and the high prevalence of its associated pathologies have prompted an increasing contribution by the scientific community to the number of publications related to peri-implant pathologies.

Purpose: The objective of this work is to carry out a bibliometric analysis of scientific production on peri-implant diseases.

Materials And Methods: The search strategy included titles, keywords, and abstracts based on the term peri-implantitis and all the possible combinations existing in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) of the main collection of Web of Science.

WITHDRAWN: Reply to ”Smoker, Former Smoker and COVID-19: Nicotine Does Not Protect Against SARS-CoV-2”.

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[All Roads Lead to Rome: Results of Non-Invasive Respiratory Therapies Applied in a Tertiary-Care Hospital Without an Intermediate Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic].

Introduction: Non-invasive respiratory therapies (NRT) were widely used in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in different settings, depending on availability. The objective of our study was to present 90-day survival and associated factors in patients treated with NRT in a tertiary hospital without an Intermediate Respiratory Care Unit. The secondary objective was to compare the outcomes of the different therapies.