Post-operative atrial fibrillation: a maze of mechanisms
B Maesen, J Nijs, J Maessen, M Allessie, U Schotten - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is one of the most frequent complications of cardiac
surgery and an important predictor of patient morbidity as well as of prolonged …
surgery and an important predictor of patient morbidity as well as of prolonged …
Non-invasive ventilation in postoperative patients: a systematic review
D Chiumello, G Chevallard, C Gregoretti - Intensive care medicine, 2011 - Springer
Background Postoperative pulmonary complications, generally defined as any pulmonary
abnormality occurring in the postoperative period, are still a significant issue in clinical …
abnormality occurring in the postoperative period, are still a significant issue in clinical …
Physiologic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery: Diagnosis and management of lung cancer: American College of …
Background This section of the guidelines is intended to provide an evidence-based
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …
Pulmonary complications following lung resection: a comprehensive analysis of incidence and possible risk factors
F Steéphan, S Boucheseiche, J Hollande, A Flahault… - Chest, 2000 - Elsevier
Study objectives To assess the incidence and clinicalimplications of postoperative
pulmonary complications (PPCs) after lungresection, and to identify possible associated risk …
pulmonary complications (PPCs) after lungresection, and to identify possible associated risk …
Physiologic evaluation of the patient with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery: ACCP evidenced-based clinical practice guidelines
GL Colice, S Shafazand, JP Griffin, R Keenan… - Chest, 2007 - Elsevier
Background This section of the guidelines is intended to provide an evidence-based
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …
approach to the preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for …
Noninvasive ventilation reduces mortality in acute respiratory failure following lung resection
I Auriant, A Jallot, P HERVÉ, J Cerrina… - American journal of …, 2001 - atsjournals.org
When treated with invasive endotracheal mechanical ventilation (ETMV), acute respiratory
insufficiency after lung resection is fatal in up to 80% of cases. Noninvasive positive …
insufficiency after lung resection is fatal in up to 80% of cases. Noninvasive positive …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors associated with atrial fibrillation after noncardiac thoracic surgery: analysis of 2588 patients
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with the onset
of atrial fibrillation after thoracic surgery to allow more targeted interventions in patients with …
of atrial fibrillation after thoracic surgery to allow more targeted interventions in patients with …
The physiologic evaluation of patients with lung cancer being considered for resectional surgery
MA Beckles, SG Spiro, GL Colice, RM Rudd - Chest, 2003 - Elsevier
The preoperative physiologic assessment of a patient being considered for surgical
resection of lung cancer must consider the immediate perioperative risks from comorbid …
resection of lung cancer must consider the immediate perioperative risks from comorbid …
Risk factors for atrial fibrillation after lung cancer surgery: analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons general thoracic surgery database
M Onaitis, T D'Amico, Y Zhao, S O'Brien… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation is responsible for significant morbidity after lung cancer
surgery, and preoperative and perioperative risk factors are not well described. METHODS …
surgery, and preoperative and perioperative risk factors are not well described. METHODS …
Postoperative pneumonia after major lung resection
O Schussler, M Alifano, H Dermine… - American journal of …, 2006 - atsjournals.org
Background: Postoperative pneumonia (POP) is a life-threatening complication of lung
resection. The incidence, causative bacteria, predisposing factors, and outcome are poorly …
resection. The incidence, causative bacteria, predisposing factors, and outcome are poorly …