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Large and deep perialpine lakes: a paleolimnological perspective for the advance of ecosystem science
The present paper aims at reviewing general knowledge of large European perialpine lakes as provided by sediment studies, and at outlining the contribution, from several lines of evidence, of modern paleolimno...
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Open AccessEffects of long term nutrient and climate variability on subfossil Cladocera in a deep, subalpine lake (Lake Garda, northern Italy)
Albeit subfossil Cladocera remains are considered as a reliable proxy for tracking historical lake development, they have been scarcely studied in large subalpine lakes south of the Alps. In this study, subfos...
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Daily nursing care on patients undergoing venous–venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a challenging procedure!
Daily nursing in critical care patients may alter vital parameters, especially in the most critically ill patients. The aim of our study was to evaluate feasibility and safety of daily nursing on patients unde...
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Pure anti-tumor effect of zoledronic acid in naïve bone-only metastatic and locally advanced breast cancer: proof from the “biological window therapy”
The study investigated the anti-tumour effect of zoledronic acid (ZA) administered alone in a biological window therapy in naïve bone-only metastatic and locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) patients. 33 pat...
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Respiratory pattern during neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in acute respiratory failure patients
To investigate the effect of a wide range of assistance levels during neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) and pressure support ventilation (PSV) on respiratory pattern, breathing variability, and incid...
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Performance of different continuous positive airway pressure helmets equipped with safety valves during failure of fresh gas supply
We assessed the performance of different continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) helmets equipped with a safety valve during discontinuation of fresh gas flow.
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Fluid leakage across tracheal tube cuff, effect of different cuff material, shape, and positive expiratory pressure: a bench-top study
Standard polyvinylchloride (PVC) endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs do not protect from aspiration across the cuff, a leading cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). In a long-lasting in vitro study we comp...