Publications by authors named "Leonarda Pia Cantatore"
Background: It is uncertain whether individualisation of the perioperative open-lung approach (OLA) to ventilation reduces postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing lung resection. We compared a perioperative individualised OLA (iOLA) ventilation strategy with standard lung-protective ventilation in patients undergoing thoracic surgery with one-lung ventilation.
Methods: This multicentre, randomised controlled trial enrolled patients scheduled for open or video-assisted thoracic surgery using one-lung ventilation in 25 participating hospitals in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and Ecuador.
Background: In polytrauma intensive care unit (ICU) patients, glutamine (GLN) becomes a "conditionally essential" amino acid; its role has been extensively studied in numerous clinical trials but their results are inconclusive. We evaluated the IgA-mediated humoral immunity after GLN supplementation in polytrauma ICU patients.
Methods: All consecutive patients with polytrauma who required mechanical ventilation and enteral nutrition (EN) provided within 24 h since the admission in ICU at the University Hospital of Foggia from September 2016 to February 2017 were included.
Article Synopsis
- Pneumonia caused by COVID-19 can lead to severe respiratory failure, requiring careful management of ventilation strategies to improve gas exchange.
- A case report describes a 77-year-old male with mild COVID-19 pneumonia who improved after using a tripod position instead of prone positioning while on Helmet CPAP.
- The patient's respiratory and gas exchange parameters significantly improved with the tripod position, suggesting it can be a safe and effective method to enhance oxygenation and avoid intubation in similar cases.