Objective: To evaluate which mode of preextubation ventilatory support most closely approximates
the work of breathing performed by spontaneously breathing patients after extubation. …

Threshold of airway responsiveness to methacholine aerosol was determined in 53 apparently
healthy persons. In 18 nonallergic nonsmokers matched according to sex and age to 18 …

The most commonly used sedatives in the intensive care setting are midazolam, propofol and
lorazepam. The ACCM/SCCM recommendations provide reasonable options for selection …

Discussion The protein concentration in the edema fluid was 74% of that in a simultaneously
drawn blood sample in our patient with re-expansion pulmonary edema. Fein and …

Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is rarely reported in association with typhoid
fever despite the fact that sepsis is a common manifestation and endotoxemia has been …

Conclusion Application of well-established principles of electrical safety to construction and
maintenance of electrical equipment has reduced electrical hazard in the operating room …

A group of healthy nonatopic subjects was compared with a group of atopic subjects with
allergic rhinitis who were otherwise healthy. They were matched for sex, age, and smoking …

This paper presents the first 55 nm SiGe BiCMOS technology developed on a 300 mm wafer
line in STMicroelectronics. The technology features Low Power (LP) and General Purpose (…

Diatoms, a unique group of algae colonising a wide range of aquatic habitats and contributing
to human well-being in many ways. We list and summarise these services using the …

Both natural and anthropogenic processes can lead to the increasing salinity of surface waters.
The knowledge about the ecological consequences of salinization on the biota is limited …