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Halogenated Agent Delivery in Porcine Model of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome via an Intensive Care Unit Type Device
Published on: September 24, 2020
Novel therapies for perioperative respiratory complications
Jahan Porhomayon1,2, Leili Pourafkari3, Ali El-Solh2
1Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Postoperative respiratory complications are of paramount clinical importance as they prolong the hospitalization, increase the costs of treatment and contribute to the perioperative mortality. Obesity, preexisting pulmonary disease and advanced age are known risk factors for developing postoperative respiratory complications, which affect exceeding number of patients. Hereby, we present a review on the pathogenesis of post-operative respiratory complications particularly in obese and older patients. We further focus on the standard management and emerging therapies for the post-operative respiratory complications.
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