Severe influenza infection remains a leading cause of viral pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in intensive care settings worldwide. Management begins with prompt recognition of ...
Interferon-induced protein 27 (IFI27) is implicated in immune regulation, and regulatory T cells (Tregs) play a critical role in maintaining pulmonary immune homeostasis during sepsis. However, the ...
Oxygen is essential for adequate cellular functioning and highly specialized systems have developed to maintain a delicate balance during conditions of relatively low to high levels of oxygen ...
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a promising treatment modality for nonoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, BPA for atypical CTEPH with concurrent chronic ...
3 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK 4 University Department of Anaesthesia, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK Correspondence to: Dr M K Johnson Department of ...
Aims To review the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children receiving home HF therapy at our tertiary centre. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of children receiving home HF. Data ...
Previous studies show that prolonged exposure to a high inspired oxygen concentration (FiO 2) is associated with unfavourable haemodynamic effects. Until now, it is unknown if similar effects also ...