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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
Purpose: We assessed the performance of different continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) helmets equipped with a safety valve during discontinuation of fresh gas flow. Methods: This was a physiological stu...
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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...
