Mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, noninvasive vs. invasive method (randomized prospective study) [Usporedba neinvazivne i invazivne umjetne ventilacije kod bolesnika s kroničnom opstruktivnom plućnom bolesti: prospektivna randomizirana studija] [PDF]
Acute respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents an increasing problem throughout the world. The aim of this study was to compare invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) for patients with COPD.
Buković, Damir +5 more
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Predictors and Early Outcome of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Contemporary Heart valve Surgery
Background: During last decades mechanical ventilation has been an important support in the postoperative management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Mahmood Shirzad +5 more
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Study of Early Predictors of Fatality in Mechanically Ventilated Neonates in NICU [PDF]
Objective: To evaluate the risk factors associated with fatality in mechanically ventilated neonates using multiple regression analysis. Design & settings: Prospective study conducted at Neonatal ICU at New Civil Hospital, Surat – a tertiary care centre,
Chudasama, RK +2 more
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Intraperitoneal photodynamic therapy causes a capillary-leak syndrome. [PDF]
BackgroundIn patients undergoing intraperitoneal (IP) photodynamic therapy (PDT), the combination of aggressive surgical debulking and light therapy causes an apparent systemic capillary-leak syndrome that necessitates significant intensive care unit ...
Canter, Robert J +8 more
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Indications and practical approach to non-invasive ventilation in acute heart failure [PDF]
In acute heart failure (AHF) syndromes significant respiratory failure (RF) is essentially seen in patients with acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema (ACPE) or cardiogenic shock (CS).
Bueno, Hector +24 more
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Background Weaning post-cardiac surgery patients from mechanical ventilation (MV) poses a big challenge to these patients. Optimized left ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) may be crucial for reducing the MV duration of these patients. However, there is
Xu Wang +9 more
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Background Prolonged dependence on mechanical ventilation is a common occurrence in clinical ICU patients and presents significant challenges for patient care and resource allocation.
Weigang Jiang +6 more
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Practical approach to diastolic dysfunction in light of the new guidelines and clinical applications in the operating room and in the intensive care [PDF]
There is growing evidence both in the perioperative period and in the field of intensive care (ICU) on the association between left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) and worse outcomes in patients.
Morelli, A. +3 more
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Objective: Prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery significantly increases morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to establish the role of diaphragmatic pacing to decrease mechanical ventilation burden in high-risk patients ...
Jessica R. Hungate, MD +13 more
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Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Predictors in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
Objective:Liver transplantation is the current treatment modality for end-stage liver disease. While there is increasing drive towards early extubation in patients undergoing liver transplantation, prolonged meachanical ventilation (PMV) related to ...
Meltem Güner CAN, Ali ÖZER
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