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Automatic Lung Ventilation Estimation Using Supervoxel Multi-Feature Fusion Combined with CT Image Registration
PurposeIn order to reduce the influence of respiratory motion artifacts on lung ventilation estimation method, a lung ventilation estimation method...
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A Comparative Study of Ex-Vivo Murine Pulmonary Mechanics Under Positive- and Negative-Pressure Ventilation
Increased ventilator use during the COVID-19 pandemic resurrected persistent questions regarding mechanical ventilation including the difference...
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Early administration of umbilical cord blood cells following brief high tidal volume ventilation in preterm sheep: a cautionary tale
BackgroundUmbilical cord blood (UCB) cells are a promising treatment for preterm brain injury. Access to allogeneic sources of UCB cells offer the...
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Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Inhibits M1 Polarization and Apoptosis of Alveolar Macrophage and Protects Against Mechanical Ventilation-Induced Lung Injury
Angiotensin II (Ang II) is associated with macrophage polarization and apoptosis, but the role of the angiotensin type 2 receptor (AT2R) in these...
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Ventilation and perfusion MRI at a 0.35 T MR-Linac: feasibility and reproducibility study
BackgroundHybrid devices that combine radiation therapy and MR-imaging have been introduced in the clinical routine for the treatment of lung cancer....
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Effects of Voluntary Changes in Minute Ventilation on Microvascular Skin Blood Flow
PurposePerforming yoga exercises in addition to basic training helps athletes to improve their results. At the same time, yoga exercises, including...
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High doses of opioids usage for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with non-invasive ventilation
IntroductionWhile opioids have been found to be useful in relieving suffering in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), there is a lack of evidence...
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Microbiological risk factors, ICU survival, and 1-year survival in hematological patients with pneumonia requiring invasive mechanical ventilation
PurposeTo identify pathogenic microorganisms and microbiological risk factors causing high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients...
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Elevated neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio is associated with high rates of ICU mortality, length of stay, and invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with COVID-19
Neutrophil and lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has emerged as a complementary marker in intensive care. This study aimed to associate high NLR values with...
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The feasibility of using mouthpiece ventilation in the intensive care unit for post-extubation breathing support after acute tetraplegia
Study designA prospective cohort of patients with acute tetraplegia.
ObjectivesThis study aimed to determine the feasibility of using mouthpiece...
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CT ventilation image-guided helical Tomotherapy at sparing functional lungs for locally advanced lung cancer: analysis of dose-function metrics and the impact on pulmonary toxicity
PurposeCT ventilation image (CTVI)-guided radiotherapy that selectively avoids irradiating highly-functional lung regions has potential to reduce...
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Assessment of a Perfusion and Ventilation Method for Detecting Lung and Liver Injury in a Cadaveric Model
Surgical simulation models have been developed using post-mortem human subjects (PMHS). These models involve the pressurization and ventilation of...
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Performance and Feasibility of Therapeutic Vibrating Mesh Nebulizer for Ventilation Lung Scan
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the performance of a therapeutic vibrating mesh-type nebulizer for the pulmonary delivery of radioaerosols for...
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Mechanical power normalized to aerated lung predicts noninvasive ventilation failure and death and contributes to the benefits of proning in COVID-19 hypoxemic respiratory failure
BackgroundConcern exists that noninvasive ventilation (NIV) may promote ventilation-induced lung injury(VILI) and worsen outcome in acute hypoxemic...
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High-dose anakinra in addition to standard of care including corticosteroids in patients with severe COVID-19 treated with non-invasive ventilation
Management of COVID-19 patients experiencing persisting respiratory failure despite corticosteroids remains challenging. Data on high-dose...
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Intelligent alert system for predicting invasive mechanical ventilation needs via noninvasive parameters: employing an integrated machine learning method with integration of multicenter databases
The use of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is crucial in rescuing patients with respiratory dysfunction. Accurately predicting the demand for...
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Effects of Exercise Around the Ventilation Threshold on Renal Blood Flow in Healthy Individuals
PurposeHigh-intensity exercise reduces renal artery blood flow (RBF) compared to other forms of exercise. However, it is unclear whether...
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Noninvasive Ventilation in Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome: What Practitioners Need to Know?
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS) is one of the complications of obesity. When compared to simple obesity and eucapnic obstructive sleep apnea,...
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Circulating extracellular vesicles activate the pyroptosis pathway in the brain following ventilation-induced lung injury
BackgroundMechanical ventilation of preterm newborns causes lung injury and is associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcomes. However, the...
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ASK1-ER stress pathway-mediated fibrotic-EV release contributes to the interaction of alveolar epithelial cells and lung fibroblasts to promote mechanical ventilation-induced pulmonary fibrosis
Recent clinical research has revealed that mechanical ventilation (MV) can initiate pulmonary fibrosis and induce mechanical ventilation-induced...
