Effects of unilateral PEEP on biomechanics of both lungs during independent lung ventilation in patients anaesthetised for thoracic surgery.

Background: Synchronous independent lung ventilation (ILV) is the treatment of choice for unilateral pathology of lung parenchyma. Numerous studies have documented the improved blood oxygenation and clinical efficacy of this procedure. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of ILV on the selected biomechanical parameters of the lungs.

Investigation of propofol renal elimination by HPLC using supported liquid membrane procedure for sample preparation.

One of the least explored subjects in the research on the metabolism of a widely used anaesthetic, propofol, is its excretion in an unchanged form. According to literature, the estimated percentage of applied propofol eliminated intact via kidneys is lower than 0.3%.