Background Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive radiation-free
monitoring technique that provides images based on tissue electrical conductivity of the …

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aspects of respiratory physiology in health, disease, and in the many physiologically …

Background Hypoxemia and fluctuations in respiratory mechanics parameters are common
during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in thoracic surgery. Additionally, the incidence of …

Background: Protective ventilation may improve outcomes following major surgery.
However, in the context of one lung ventilation the definition of such a strategy is …

Background Several studies have found only a weak to moderate correlation between
oxygenation and lung aeration in response to changes in PEEP. This study aimed to …

Patients undergoing thoracic surgery are at high risk for postoperative pulmonary
complicationsThe feasibility of using point of care ultrasound to diagnose diaphragmatic …

The concept, mechanisms, and physical and physiological determinants of ventilator-
induced lung injury, as well as the influence of lung-protective ventilation strategies, are …

During one-lung ventilation (OLV), titrating the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to
target a low driving pressure (∆ P) could reduce postoperative pulmonary complications …

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving technology, but it can also inadvertently induce lung
injury and increase morbidity and mortality. Currently, there is no easy method of assessing …

Postoperative remote lung injury is a complication following various surgeries and is
associated with short and long-term mortality and morbidity. The release of proinflammatory …