Background. Acute lung injury (ALI) is associated with pulmonary hypertension,
intrapulmonary shunting, and increased microvascular permeability, leading to altered …

Background Previous studies indicate epinephrine adversely affects arterial oxygenation
when administered in a rat model of local anesthetic overdose. The authors tested whether …

Background Acute lung injury caused by gastric aspiration is a frequent occurrence in
unconscious patients. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in association with gastric …

ACUTE lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome remain one of the most
common causes of acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients. 1 Despite extensive …

IMPLICATIONS: This clinical study suggests that hemodilution impairs gas exchange during
one-lung ventilation in patients with pulmonary hyperinflation and chronic obstructive lung …

The role of the polymorphonuclear leukocyte in the development of acute lung injury has
been the subject of much controversy. Experimental lung injury is associated with peripheral …

Purpose Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter through
activation of GABA receptors. Volatile anesthetics activate type-A (GABA A) receptors …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic High tidal volumes
and pressures may worsen acute lung injury, sometimes resulting in a trade-off between …

The clinical relevance of experimental ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI)(1) has recently
received a resounding illustration by the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) …