Publications by authors named "Federico Adler"

Background: Fat embolism (FE) after trauma and some orthopedic procedures is known to cause acute lung injury, including acute respiratory distress syndrome. However, its potential long-term effects on the lung are unknown. A previous study using a rat model of FE found significant histopathologic changes in the lungs after intravenous injection of triolein for up to 11 days.

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Background: Fat embolization (FE) is an often overlooked and poorly understood complication of skeletal trauma and some orthopedic procedures. Fat embolism can lead to major pulmonary damage associated with fat embolism syndrome (FES).

Methods: A model of FE in unanesthetized rats, using intravenous injection of the neutral fat triolein, was used to study the potential therapeutic effect on lung histopathology of altering the production of, or response to, endogenous angiotensin (Ang) II.

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The pathophysiology of Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) is poorly understood and subject to some controversy. Evaluation of the evolution of histological changes in the lungs of patients with FES is impractical. The current theories of FES were established through acute clinical observations and acute animal experiments, but sequential changes in the histology of lungs over a prolonged period have not been made.

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