Pulmonary atelectasis is common in the perioperative period. Physiologically, it is produced
when collapsing forces derived from positive pleural pressure and surface tension overcome …

Objectives New ventilation modes have been proposed to support the perioperative
treatment of patients with obesity, but there is a lack of consensus regarding the optimal …

Purpose In the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), decreasing Ventilation-
Perfusion V˙/Q˙ mismatch might enhance lung protection. We investigated the regional …

Background Lung regions excluded from mechanical insufflation are traditionally assumed
to be spared from ventilation-associated lung injury. However, preliminary data showed …

Atelectasis is a frequent clinical condition, yet knowledge is limited and controversial on its
biological contribution towards lung injury. We assessed the regional proteomics of …

LUNG atelectasis was first described by the French physician René Théophile Hyacinthe
Laënnec in his iconic book entitled, De L'Auscultation Médiate; ou Traité du Diagnostic des …

Alveolar collapse is a hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), with multiple
causative mechanisms (1). First, the initial inflammation triggers extravasation of …

Simple Summary The significant contribution of rumen microbiota to the balance of the
innate immunity of rumen epithelium has been extensively verified. As the natural rumen …

The Hippo pathway is a well-conserved signaling pathway composed of a series of kinases,
ending in the LATS1 and LATS2 kinases (LATS1/2), that control the activity of the …