The use of small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) has been under investigation for the treatment of
several unmet medical needs, including acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress …

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are common, costly, and increase patient
mortality. Changes to the respiratory system occur immediately on induction of general …

The airways of the lung are the primary sites of disease in asthma and cystic fibrosis. Here
we study the cellular composition and hierarchy of the mouse tracheal epithelium by single …

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Background Inflammation in the lung is the body's natural response to injury. It acts to
remove harmful stimuli such as pathogens, irritants, and damaged cells and initiate the …

Background Mechanical power (MP) is the energy delivered to the respiratory system over
time during mechanical ventilation. Our aim was to compare the currently available methods …

This review provides an overview of the relationship between ventilation/perfusion ratios
and gas exchange in the lung, emphasising basic concepts and relating them to clinical …

The primary focus of monitoring anesthetized patients is the assessment of depth of
anesthesia, cardiovascular and pulmonary consequences of the anesthetized state, and …

Patients requiring emergency airway management are at great risk of hypoxemic hypoxia
because of primary lung pathology, high metabolic demands, anemia, insufficient respiratory …

The aims of this chapter are to provide methods for the assessment of life safety hazards in
fires and an understanding of the effects of smoke, heat, and toxic fire effluents on occupants …