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

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

Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) occur frequently and are associated with
substantial morbidity and mortality. Evidence suggests that reduction of PPCs can be …

Background There is a need for robust, clearly defined, patient-relevant outcome measures
for use in randomised trials in perioperative medicine. Our objective was to establish …

The purpose of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine guideline on preoperative
screening and assessment of adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is to present …

Importance It has not been established whether noninvasive ventilation (NIV) reduces the
need for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients who develop hypoxemic acute …

Background The effects of individualised perioperative lung-protective ventilation (based on
the open-lung approach [OLA]) on postoperative complications is unknown. We aimed to …

Purpose High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy is attracting increasing interest in
acute medicine as an alternative to standard oxygen therapy; however, its use to prevent …

Abstract Background This is Part 2 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of
patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) using an Enhanced Recovery After …

Background There is limited information concerning the current practice of intraoperative
mechanical ventilation in obese patients, and the optimal ventilator settings for these …