Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease that is associated with variable expiratory
flow, variable respiratory symptoms, and exacerbations which sometimes require …

Asthma exacerbation is a common reason for children to present to the emergency
department. If primary therapies fail to halt the progression of an asthma flare, status …

Rationale: Sevoflurane improves gas exchange, and reduces alveolar edema and
inflammation in preclinical studies of lung injury, but its therapeutic effects have never been …

Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) is a rare, hereditary, life-threatening disease triggered by
volatile anesthetics and succinylcholine. Rarely, MH can occur after non-pharmacological …

Objectives: To update the American Academy of Pediatrics and Society of Critical Care
Medicine's 2004 Guidelines and levels of care for PICU. Design: A task force was appointed …

Background. Our colleagues have demonstrated an impressive therapeutic role of
sevoflurane in a murine allergic airway inflammation model, but the mechanisms underlying …

The development of clinical breath-analysis is confounded by the variability of background
volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Reliable interpretation of clinical breath-analysis at …

Asthma is a common and potentially life threatening childhood condition. Asthma involves
not only chronic airway remodeling, but may also include frequent exacerbations resulting …

Volatile anesthetic agents are increasingly widely used for critical care sedation. There are
concerns that sevoflurane presents a risk of renal injury when used in this role. RCTs …

Para los intensivistas, la sedación es una actividad sumamente común y fundamental
dentro de la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos para la atención adecuada de pacientes …