The development of pulmonary atelectasis is common in the surgical patient. Pulmonary
atelectasis can cause various degrees of gas exchange and respiratory mechanics …

BACKGROUND: The optimal ventilation strategy during general anesthesia is unclear. This
systematic review investigated the relationship between ventilation targets or strategies (eg …

Background Mechanical power during ventilation estimates the energy delivered to the
respiratory system through integrating inspiratory pressures, tidal volume, and respiratory …

Objective To provide recommendations for enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
(ERACS) based on a multimodal perioperative medicine approach in adult cardiac surgery …

Background General anesthesia may cause atelectasis and deterioration in oxygenation in
obese patients. The authors hypothesized that individualized positive end-expiratory …

Background Protective ventilation may improve outcomes after major surgery. However, in
the context of one-lung ventilation, such a strategy is incompletely defined. The authors …

Background Airway driving pressure, easily measured as plateau pressure minus PEEP, is a
surrogate for alveolar stress and strain. However, the effect of its targeted reduction remains …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), released by polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs),
exert a robust antimicrobial function in infectious diseases such as sepsis. NETs also …

BACKGROUND Studies in critically ill patients suggest a relationship between mechanical
power (an index of the energy delivered by the ventilator, which includes driving pressure …

Background The impact of high vs low intraoperative tidal volumes on postoperative
respiratory complications remains unclear. We hypothesised that the effect of intraoperative …