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Liver Transplantation, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is associated with increased waitlist mortality in liver transplantation (LT) candidates. Children with HPS are granted Model for End‐Stage Liver Disease (MELD)/Pediatric End‐Stage Liver Disease (PELD) exception points for waitlist prioritization in the United States based on criterion developed for adults.
Muhammad H. Raza +8 more
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Recommendations for hygiene of masks and circuits in mechanically home ventilated patients
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 Home mechanical ventilation requires equipment, consisting of a generator of pressure, a tubing and an interface to deliver air to the patient. Instructions for equipment maintenance are generally not based on scientific evidence.
Michel Toussaint, Gregory Reychler
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Validation of the Hungarian version of the SRI Questionnaire
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020 Background Home mechanical ventilation is a reliable treatment for patients suffering from chronic respiratory failure, improving survival and quality of life.
Luca Valko +6 more
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Tailoring NIV by dynamic laryngoscopy in a child with spinal muscular atrophy type I
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 Dynamic laryngoscopy during noninvasive (NIV) respiratory therapy is feasible and may facilitate optimal and individualized treatment in patients with chronic respiratory failure, also in children.
Maria Vollsæter +4 more
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Restoring Functional Status: A Long-Term Case Report of Severe Lung and Ventilatory Muscle Pump Dysfunction Involving Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonias [PDF]
, 2012 Background and Purpose: Prolonged mechanical ventilation contributes to immobility and deconditioning making efforts to safely discontinue ventilator support desirable. This case report documents how implementing physical therapy treatment interventions,
Laatsch-Lybeck, Linda Jean +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A programmable interpenetrating double‐network architecture, created via 3D‐TIPS printing and resin infusion, synergistically combines thermoplastic and thermosetting elastomers to balance structural rigidity and surface softness—crucial for paediatric laryngeal stents.
Elizabeth F. Maughan +14 more
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Hybrid Scaffolds Decouple Biochemical & Biophysical Regulation of Cell Phenotype
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Replicating tissue‐specific extracellular matrix is crucial for understanding its role in disease. This work demonstrates independent control over stiffness, composition and 3D collagen architecture using hybrid scaffolds: patterned collagen perfused with defined hydrogels.
Xinyuan Song +17 more
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Home Mechanical Ventilation Practices in Spain and Portugal
Open Respiratory Archives, 2021 Introduction: Home mechanical ventilation (HMV) practice has changed with publication of new evidence and introduction of new technologies, and varies between countries. This study investigated current HMV use and practices in Spain and Portugal. Methods:
Antonio Antón +5 more
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System-level key performance indicators for building performance evaluation [PDF]
, 2020 Quantifying building energy performance through the development and use of key performance indicators (KPIs) is an essential step in achieving energy saving goals in both new and existing buildings. Current methods used to evaluate improvements, however,
Hong, T, Lee, SH, Li, H, Sofos, M
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Pulmonary outcomes following specialized respiratory management for acute cervical spinal cord injury: a retrospective analysis. [PDF]
, 2017 Study designRetrospective analysis.ObjectivesTo identify multivariate interactions of respiratory function that are sensitive to spinal cord injury level and pharmacological treatment to promote strategies that increase successful liberation from ...
Crew, JD +5 more
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