Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr
March 2024
Study Design: Face and content validation of a surgical simulation model.
Objective: Accidental transection of the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) during bilateral sagittal split osteotomies (BSSO) has a reported incidence of up to 7%, determining important sensory disturbances in patients. Proper repair demands the need of microsurgical anastomosis skills.
Intensive Care Med
February 2024
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the best strategy to achieve fast and safe extubation.
Methods: This multicenter trial randomized patients with primary respiratory failure and low-to-intermediate risk for extubation failure with planned high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) preventive therapy. It included four groups: (1) conservative screening with ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO) to fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO) ≥ 150 and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) ≤ 8 cmHO plus conservative spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) with pressure support 5 cmHO + PEEP 0 cmHO); (2) screening with ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO) to fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO) ≥ 150 and PEEP ≤ 8 plus aggressive SBT with pressure support 8 + PEEP 5; (3) aggressive screening with PaO/FiO > 180 and PEEP 10 maintained until the SBT with pressure support 8 + PEEP 5; (4) screening with PaO/FiO > 180 and PEEP 10 maintained until the SBT with pressure support 5 + PEEP 0.
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
November 2023
Cigarette smoke exposure is a well-known risk factor for developing numerous chronic health conditions, including pulmonary disease and cardiometabolic disorders. However, the cellular mechanisms mediating the toxicity of cigarette smoke in extrapulmonary tissues are still poorly understood. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to characterize the acute dose-dependent toxicity of cigarette smoke on mitochondrial metabolism by determining the susceptibility and sensitivity of mitochondrial respiration from murine skeletal (gastrocnemius and soleus) and cardiac muscles, as well as the aorta to cigarette smoke concentrate (CSC).
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