Lung injury is the leading cause of death after thoracic surgery. Initially recognized after
pneumonectomy, it has since been described after any period of 1-lung ventilation (OLV) …

Background For complex patients in the intensive care unit or in the operating room, many
questions regarding their haemodynamic management cannot be answered with simple …

Extravascular lung water (EVLW) is the amount of fluid that is accumulated in the interstitial
and alveolar spaces. In lung oedema, EVLW increases either because of increased lung …

Background The use of lung-protective ventilation (LPV) strategies may minimize iatrogenic
lung injury in surgical patients. However, the identification of an ideal LPV strategy …

Introduction In lung cancer surgery, large tidal volume and elevated inspiratory pressure are
known risk factors of acute lung (ALI). Mechanical ventilation with low tidal volume has been …

One-lung ventilation (OLV) is essential for many thoracic and an increasing number of non-
thoracic minimally invasive procedures. Beyond the well-recognized disturbance of …

The goal of ventilation is to minimize lung trauma by avoiding overdistension and repetitive
alveolar collapse, while providing adequate oxygenation. Protective ventilation is not simply …

The transpulmonary thermodilution technique (TPTD) is a safe, multi-parametric advanced
cardiopulmonary monitoring technique that provides important parameters required for …

Background Assessment of pulmonary edema is a key factor in monitoring and guidance of
therapy in critically ill patients. To date, methods available at the bedside for estimating the …

Not specifically mentioned in Drs. Manthous and Jackson's article (1) is the use of anti-
lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antibodies to treat radiation sickness. A few hundred rads of whole …