Purpose COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a public health emergency of international
concern. As of this time, there is no known effective pharmaceutical treatment, although it is …

The use of medical masks and respirators as personal protective equipment is pivotal to
reducing the level of biological hazard to which healthcare workers are exposed during the …

Background The mortality of critically ill patients with COVID-19 is high, particularly among
those receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). Despite the high number of patients treated …

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled occurrence
of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) among patients admitted to an intensive care unit …

Purpose To assess efficacy and safety of chloroquine (CQ)/hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for
treatment or prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adult humans. Materials and methods MEDLINE, …

Rationale In patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and mild hypoxaemia, the clinical benefit
of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) remains unclear. We aimed to examine whether HFNO …

The multidrug-resistant yeast Candida auris is associated with invasive infections in
critically ill patients and has been isolated in different countries worldwide. Ease of spread, …

Background: Little is known about the occurrence of bloodstream infections in hospitalized
patients with COVID-19 and the related clinical consequences. The aim of this systematic …

Background Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker used to assess systemic inflammation,
infection, and sepsis and to optimize antimicrobial therapies. Its role in the in the differential …

Importance Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is common among patients admitted to the
intensive care unit (ICU). Despite multiple randomized clinical trials of hemoglobin (Hb) …