… supplanted soon thereafter by the lowest FiO 2 that maintains … has embraced the
importance of low-V T ventilation with … the benefits of low V T when associated with low driving …

… to define low- and high-volume institutions (Table 1). Some studies subdivided volume
thresholds to assess outcomes at multiple levels. To enable pooled analysis, the lowest threshold …

Widespread, increasing antibiotic resistance amongst the major respiratory pathogens has
compromised traditional therapy of the major infective respiratory syndromes, including …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a condition of unknown cause
that has recently been recognized in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe. This report …

Background Fluoroquinolones are now recommended for the treatment of respiratory tract
infections due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, particularly when the isolates are resistant to β-…

Methods: The Esophageal Complications Consensus Group comprised 21 high-volume
esophageal surgeons from 14 countries, supported by all the major thoracic and upper …

Objective: Utilizing a standardized dataset with specific definitions to prospectively collect
international data to provide a benchmark for complications and outcomes associated with …

Background Several reports suggest that the incidence of invasive group A streptococcal
infections, including streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis, is increasing. …

This report describes four patients with pneumococcal pneumonia in whom empirical treatment
with levofloxacin failed. In these patients, the isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae were …

… the dose distribution comparisons into regions of high and low dose gradients, each with a
different acceptance criterion. In low gradient regions, the doses are compared directly, with …