Review of hypoxaemia in the anaesthetized horse: predisposing factors, consequences and management [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: To discuss how hypoxaemia might be harmful and why the horse is particularly predisposed to developing it. To review the strategies that are used to manage hypoxaemia in anaesthetised horses, to describe how successful these strategies are
Auckburally, Adam, Nyman, Görel
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ATELECTASIS AS A COMPLICATION OF ACUTE BRONCHIOLITIS IN THE NEONATE
Slovenska pediatrija, 2021 Background. Acute bronchiolitis is one of the main reasons for the hospitalisation of children under two years of age. Atelectasis, ventilation-perfusion mismatch, and bacterial superinfection can lead to non-invasive or invasive ventilation support.
Anja Korošec +2 more
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Prophylactic tracheostomy in aged and poor risk general surgical patients [PDF]
, 1959 The most common postoperative complications are those involving respiration, and they are especially dangerous to patients classified as poor risks because of age or other handicaps.
Farrell, JJ, Meyer, WH, Starzl, TE
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Risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle biopsy of lung lesions : a single-centre experience with 822 biopsies [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To determine the risk factors of pneumothorax and chest tube placement after computed tomography-guided core needle lung biopsy (CT-CNB). Material and methods: Variables that could increase the risk of pneumothorax and chest tube placement were ...
Gokalp, Gokhan +3 more
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How to perform open tracheal suction via an endotracheal tube [PDF]
, 2016 Rationale and key points Tracheal suction involves the removal of pulmonary secretions from the respiratory tract using negative pressure under sterile conditions.
Credland, Nicola
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Survival and quality of life benefit after endoscopic management of malignant central airway obstruction [PDF]
, 2016 Although interventional management of malignant central airway obstruction (mCAO) is well established, its impact on survival and quality of life (QoL) has not been extensively studied.We prospectively assessed survival, QoL and dyspnea (using validated ...
Dimitropoulos, C +12 more
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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]
, 1985 The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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Improving the use of the 'COUGH' bundle in Surgical High Dependency Unit, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee [PDF]
, 2020 Developing respiratory complications postoperatively is one of the major determinants of longer hospital stay, morbidity, mortality and increased healthcare costs. The incidence of postoperative respiratory complications varies from 1% to 23%. Given that
Hilton-Christie, Sharon +2 more
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Expert consensus for respiratory physiotherapy management of mechanically ventilated adults with community-acquired pneumonia: A Delphi study [PDF]
, 2018 Rationale and aims: Patients with community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) are frequently admitted to an intensive care unit. Physiotherapy may be provided to optimize respiratory function; however, there is significant variability in clinical practice and ...
Braun V +5 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Quantitative Assessment of Lung Aeration: A Pilot Translational Study
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Background: Computed tomography is the gold standard for lung aeration assessment, but exposure to ionizing radiation limits its application. We assessed the ability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to detect changes in lung aeration in ex vivo ...
Lorenzo Ball +15 more
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