Outcomes of heliox use in children with respiratory compromise: A 10‐year single institution experience [PDF]
Laryngoscope Investigative OtolaryngologyObjective Heliox, a mixture of helium and oxygen, has been shown to improve laminar airflow and decrease airway resistance in children. This study aims to describe the outcomes of heliox use in children with respiratory compromise and to identify ...
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Neonatal Applications of Heliox: A Practical Review [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 Heliox is a mixture of helium and oxygen that may be utilized as an alternative to air-oxygen during the ventilatory support in the neonate. Special physical properties of Heliox, particularly low density, allow for improved gas flow and diffusion. First
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Heliox in the management of respiratory failure in a Morquio A syndrome patient with trachea narrowing [PDF]
Respiratory Medicine Case ReportsMorquio A Syndrome is a mucopolysaccharide deposition disease where patients can develop respiratory failure due to airway narrowing by polysaccharide deposition, anatomical distortion and compression of the airway.
Minghan Shi, Birubi Biman
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Uso da mistura gasosa de hélio e oxigênio (Heliox®) no tratamento da doença respiratória obstrutiva da via aérea inferior em serviço de emergência pediátrica Use of helium-oxygen mixture (Heliox®) in the treatment of obstructive lower airway disease in a pediatric emergency department [PDF]
Jornal de Pediatria, 2010 OBJETIVO: Determinar se a utilização de salbutamol, em uma mistura de hélio-oxigênio (80:20), modifica a evolução e o risco de internação em pacientes pediátricos.
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Jornal de Pediatria, 2017 Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that use of heliox would result in improvement of gas exchange when used with high flow nasal cannula in infants with RSV acute bronchiolitis.
Wael Seliem, Amira M. Sultan
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Effect of a helium and oxygen mixture on physiological parameters of rats with cerebral arterial air embolism [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyIntroduction: Cerebral arterial air embolism (CAE) is a serious and potentially dangerous condition that can interrupt the blood supply to the brain and cause stroke.
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Cukurova Medical Journal, 2020 Helyum-oksijen gaz karışımı olan Heliox, obstrüktif akciğer hastalığını tedavi etmek için uzun yıllardır kullanılmaktadır. Heliox’un azot-oksijen karışımlarına göre daha düşük yoğunluğu ve daha yüksek viskozitesi nedeniyle, obstrüktif durumlarda hava ...
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Successful Extubation Using Heliox BiPAP in Two Patients with Postextubation Stridor [PDF]
Case Reports in Pulmonology, 2017 Postextubation stridor is associated with significant morbidity. It commonly results in extubation failure after established medical treatment fails, such as nebulized epinephrine and/or intravenous steroids.
Pragya Punj +3 more
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EEG functional connectivity is sensitive for nitrogen narcosis at 608 kPa [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Divers commonly breathe air, containing nitrogen. Nitrogen under hyperbaric conditions is a narcotic gas. In dives beyond a notional threshold of 30 m depth (405 kPa) this can cause cognitive impairment, culminating in accidents due to poor decision ...
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Critical asthma syndrome in trauma patients - A case report and literature review [PDF]
Trauma Case Reports, 2022 Critical asthma syndrome (CAS) is an umbrella term for many acute, life-threatening, and treatment resistant variants of asthma exacerbation, including refractory asthma, near fatal asthma, and status asthmaticus.
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