Oxygen (O 2) toxicity remains a concern, particularly to the lung. This is mainly related to
excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Supplemental O 2, ie inspiratory O …

Perioperative lung injury is a major source of postoperative morbidity, excess healthcare
use, and avoidable mortality. Many potential inciting factors can lead to this condition …

Importance An intraoperative higher level of positive end-expiratory positive pressure
(PEEP) with alveolar recruitment maneuvers improves respiratory function in obese patients …

Importance In patients who undergo mechanical ventilation during surgery, the ideal tidal
volume is unclear. Objective To determine whether low-tidal-volume ventilation compared …

Objective To assess the efficacy of a single preoperative physiotherapy session to reduce
postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after upper abdominal surgery. Design …

BACKGROUND Currently used pre-operative prediction scores for postoperative pulmonary
complications (PPCs) use patient data and expected surgery characteristics exclusively …

Obese patients are at higher risk of perioperative complications, mainly associated with
those related to the respiratory function. An appropriate preoperative evaluation …

Background: General anesthesia may cause atelectasis and deterioration in oxygenation in
obese patients. The authors hypothesized that individualized positive end-expiratory …

Aims Epidemiological studies on primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) show heterogeneity. The
aim of the present study was to synthesize the prevalence, incidence and clinical course of …

Background The debate on lung-protective ventilation strategies for surgical patients is
ongoing. Evidence suggests that the use of low tidal volume VT improves clinical outcomes …