Although less studied than cardiac complications, postoperative pulmonary complications are frequent and serious after major surgery. A close team working between primary care physician, surgeon, anesthesiologist, lung and heart physicians is essential to prevent and reduce postoperative pulmonary complications. Preoperative evaluation focused on clinical data and choice of surgical and anaesthetic adapted techniques are the key elements for a better control of these risks. Postoperative lung expansion techniques can minimize rate and severity of respiratory complications.
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February 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
The determinants of varicella-zoster virus (VZV)-associated central nervous system (CNS) infection have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors, including immunosuppression, for different manifestations of VZV-associated CNS infection. Patient registers were used to include adults diagnosed with VZV-associated CNS infections between 2010 and 2019 in Sweden.
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Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, Kolkata.
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