Total Lung Capacity (TLC) is widely recognized as the gold standard for measuring lung volume, but its assessment typically requires complex and expensive equipment, such as body plethysmography or gas dilution techniques. These methods are not always readily available outside specialized healthcare settings. As a result, it’s crucial to explore whether other lung function tests, like...

A novel study was published on Current Opinion in Physiology to summarise the impact of COVID-19 infection on pulmonary function and to relate this to disease severity and to the clinico-radiological outcomes. In agreement with the findings of the respiratory community concerning the physiological assessment in patients following COVID-19 infection, it is apparent that the overarching...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread worldwide determining a dramatic impact on the healthcare system. Aim of this study is to evaluate mid-term clinical impact of COVID-19 on respiratory function. The respiratory system is subjected to major involvement during COVID-19 also due to the hyperactive host immune response and the inflammatory organ injury, but there are no evidences...

Acute kidney disease (AKD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are highly prevalent among hospitalized patients and they have important metabolic and nutritional consequences. Moreover, in case of kidney replacement therapy the possible impact on nutritional profiles, substrate balance, and nutritional treatment processes cannot be neglected. The presence of AKD or CKD identifies a highly...