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Prognostic scores of CPAP failure in COVID-19 patients: beware of biases to avoid pitfalls

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  1. High Care Internal Medicine Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan, Milano, Italy

    Silvia Accordino & Ciro Canetta

  2. Cardiology Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan, Milano, Italy

    Fabiola Sozzi

  3. Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale, Maggiore Policlinico of Milan, Milano, Italy

    Francesco Blasi

  4. Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

    Francesco Blasi

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SA has made substantial contributions to the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data and drafted the work. CC has made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the work, drafted and revised it critically for important intellectual content. FS has made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the work and revised it critically for important intellectual content. FB has made substantial contributions to the conception and design of the work and revised it critically for important intellectual content. All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. All authors approve the submitted version of the final manuscript.

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The study complied with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards, and it was approved by the local Institutional Ethics Committee Milano Area 2 (Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan - Italy). This study did not require laboratory or instrumental investigations or treatments other than those required for normal clinical practice.

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Accordino, S., Canetta, C., Sozzi, F. et al. Prognostic scores of CPAP failure in COVID-19 patients: beware of biases to avoid pitfalls. Intern Emerg Med 18, 1871–1873 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03384-8

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