Background Lower fractional inspired oxygen tension (Fio2) during general anesthesia can
reduce lung atelectasis. The objectives are to evaluate the effect of two Fio2 (0.4 and 1) …

Background During one-lung ventilation (OLV), positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) can
improve lung aeration but might overdistend lung units and increase intrapulmonary shunt …

Background: The incidence of hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) is as high as
10%. It is also partially determined by the distribution of perfusion. During thoracic surgery …

Background In acute respiratory failure elevated intraabdominal pressure aggravates lung
collapse, tidal recruitment, and ventilation inhomogeneity. Low positive end-expiratory …

Maintaining adequate oxygenation during one-lung ventilation (OLV) requires high inspired
oxygen fraction (FiO 2). However, high FiO 2 also causes inflammatory response and lung …

Objective To determine whether pressure-limited intermittent mandatory ventilation with
permissive hypercapnia and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titrated to arterial …

Objective: To study how desflurane, isoflurane, and propofol affect pulmonary perfusion,
shunt fraction, and systemic oxygenation during one-lung ventilation (OLV) in vivo. Design …

Background: Lung derecruitment is common during general anesthesia. Mechanical
ventilation with physiological tidal volumes could magnify derecruitment, and produce lung …

Background. Thoracic surgery often requires one-lung ventilation. During one-lung
ventilation, arterial oxygenation depends on the distribution of lung perfusion between the …

Background Mechanical ventilation with variable tidal volumes (VT) may improve lung
function and reduce ventilator-induced lung injury in experimental acute respiratory distress …