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The rapid shallow breathing index as a predictor of successful mechanical ventilation weaning: clinical utility when calculated from ventilator data [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: The use of the rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) is recommended in ICUs, where it is used as a predictor of mechanical ventilation (MV) weaning success.
Leonardo Cordeiro de Souza +1 more
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PaO2/FiO2 relationship as a success predictor in non-invasive ventilation
Hypoxemia represents a drastic consequence of numerous diseases. It is imperative that the physician count on all the tools needed to assess it effectively and early.
Gilberto Lázaro Betancourt-Reyes
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Flux control of cytochrome c oxidase in human skeletal muscle [PDF]
In the present work, by titrating cytochrome c oxidase (COX) with the specific inhibitor KCN, the flux control coefficient and the metabolic reserve capacity of COX have been determined in human saponin-permeabilized muscle fibers. In the presence of the
Attardi, Giuseppe +5 more
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Inhibition of the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier protects from excitotoxic neuronal death. [PDF]
Glutamate is the dominant excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, but under conditions of metabolic stress it can accumulate to excitotoxic levels.
Andreyev, Alexander Y +12 more
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Shari`ah, Brain Death, and Organ Transplantation
Introduction In the early 1980s, comprehensive developments in the public health system as well as markedly improved possibilities for organ transplantation due to the introduction of immune suppressants,2 namely, the artificial prevention of organ ...
Johannes Grundmann
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Characteristics of mechanical ventilation in patients of an intensive care unit
Background: non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) has been on the increase during the last decades. The specialized literature reveals its undeniable success in medical care of seriously ill patients.
Gilberto Lázaro Betancourt-Reyes
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Ranunculus calcareus and its role in lowland streams [PDF]
Ranunculus calcareus , a species of water crowfoot which occurs in clear, nutrient-rich chalk streams, was studied. Seasonal changes in its biomass, its annual production and its fragmentation (leading to downstream movement of the plant) were ...
Dawson, F.H.
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Background: In patients with ARDS, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration remains a challenge and recommendations are not in agreement.
Robin L. Goossen, MD +12 more
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Flashing LEDs for microalgal production [PDF]
Flashing lights are next-generation tools to mitigate light attenuation and increase the photosynthetic efficiency of microalgal cultivation systems illuminated by light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
Guerra, Rui Manuel Farinha das Neves +4 more
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