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CheXpert: A Large Chest Radiograph Dataset with Uncertainty Labels and Expert Comparison

open access: yes, 2019
Large, labeled datasets have driven deep learning methods to achieve expert-level performance on a variety of medical imaging tasks. We present CheXpert, a large dataset that contains 224,316 chest radiographs of 65,240 patients.
Ball, Robyn   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Quantitative CT analysis in patients with pulmonary emphysema: is lung function influenced by concomitant unspecific pulmonary fibrosis? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Purpose: Quantitative analysis of CT scans has proven to be a reproducible technique, which might help to understand the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.
Doellinger, Felix   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Perioperative Care for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery: Retrospective Single Center Review

open access: yesPediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Procedures involving lung surgery in the pediatric population are relatively uncommon and tend to be centralized in a limited number of institutions. Anesthesia literature is also sparse. Aims To have a clear overview of frequency, underlying pathologies, ICU and hospital stay, anesthetic techniques, one lung ventilation, and ...
Rianne P. Wauters   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention and Treatment of Atelectasis after Thoracotomy for Lung Cancer

open access: yesChinese Journal of Lung Cancer, 2010
Background and objective Atelectasis is a common complication after thoracotomy, and it may threaten patients’ life if it was not treated correctly and properly.
Yi LIU   +10 more
doaj  

A Novel Method for Generating a Fused Ventilation–Perfusion Map Using CT‐Derived Ventilation and FDG‐PET for Lung Functional Avoidance in Radiotherapy: A Feasibility Study

open access: yesPrecision Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
This study retrospectively analyzed two types of respiratory phase CT and PET/CT images of 20 lung cancer patients. After DIR and functional grading, three lung function images were developed, and their correlations and differences were evaluated. Abstract Background Pulmonary ventilation–perfusion function plays a crucial role in both radiotherapy ...
Suyan Bi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plastic bronchitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae

open access: yesRespirology Case Reports, 2023
Key message Plastic bronchitis is characterized by sputum obstructing the bronchus and causing atelectasis. Bronchoscopic removal of the clogged bronchial cast is typically performed, but small‐diameter bronchoscopes with narrow suction ports cannot ...
Kei Yamasaki   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review of Implementation Strategies, Clinical Outcomes, and Health System Impact

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs are increasingly recognized as effective pathways to improve perioperative outcomes, yet their implementation across Latin America and the Caribbean remains poorly mapped. Understanding current strategies, clinical results, and economic implications is essential to identify regional gaps and guide ...
Lucas Ferreira Gomes Pereira   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence of internal structure validity of the nursing outcome “Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Response: Adult (0412)” for critically ill COVID‐19 patients

open access: yesInternational Journal of Nursing Knowledge, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the evidence of internal structure validity of the nursing outcome (NO) “Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Response: Adult (0412)” of the NOs classification for critically ill COVID‐19 patients. Methods A methodological study focused on internal structural validation, part of a multicenter study, was carried out in the ...
Aline Batista Maurício   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flow‐controlled expiration improves gas exchange in anaesthetised horses undergoing orthopaedic surgery

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Flow‐controlled expiration (FLEX) has been shown to significantly enhance oxygenation in horses under laboratory conditions. Objective This study aims to corroborate these findings by evaluating the effects of FLEX on gas exchange in a randomised clinical trial involving a large population of clinical horses undergoing orthopaedic ...
Klaus Hopster   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Involvement of the TGF-β pathway in epithelialmesenchymal transition promoted by the pulmonary microenvironment in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Biological Sciences
Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), one of the smallest prokaryotic microorganisms capable of independent survival, causes respiratory tract infections and various extrapulmonary diseases.
Fan Lu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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