Organisation/Company: Università degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica Research Field: Medical sciences » Medicine Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2), Leading Researcher (R4), First Stage Researcher (R1), Established Researcher (R3) Country: Italy Application Deadline: 29 Jan 2025 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract: To be defined Job Status: Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description The outcomes of patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) and acute respiratory failure (ARF) treated with mechanical ventilation (MV) remain unclear, particularly regarding ventilation modalities and their association with mortality. The study aims to define the mortality rates of ILD patients with ARF who are treated with MV, exploring whether differences in mortality exist between those receiving non-invasive versus invasive ventilation. Additionally, we aim to identify predictive factors linked to increased mortality among this patient population. We will enroll adult patients with fibrosing ILD and ARF admitted to the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit at Careggi University Hospital. Patients with ARDS, COVID-19-related pneumonia, and ARF after surgery will be excluded. We will compare the outcomes of patients treated with NIV to those receiving IMV with or without NIV, and assess mortality predictors using multivariate analysis. Eligibility of Fellows Country/ies of residence: EUROPE Nationality/ies: EUROPE Selection Process The date of the interview is set at 9:00 am on 02/06/2025 at the Medical Clinic, Pavilion 13, Room 85, Viale San Luca 5, 50134 Florence. J-18808-Ljbffr