She underwent nitrogen inhalation to reduce pulmonary blood flow before arterial switch operation.
Radiotherapy that selectively avoids irradiating highly-functional lung regions may reduce pulmonary toxicity.
We hypothesized that PSV would improve cardiorespiratory function and reduce pulmonary and diaphragmatic damage in experimental emphysema.
In previous preclinical studies, we demonstrated that ATII-cell intratracheal transplantation was able to reduce pulmonary fibrosis.
Inhaled beta-2 agonists increase the rate of alveolar fluid clearance and reduce pulmonary edema in both animal and human lungs [12].
Treatment guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend the use of IV loop diuretics and vasodilators to reduce pulmonary congestion [1, 3, 9].
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) has been used to improve cardiopulmonary function and reduce pulmonary edema symptoms in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF).
Question: Does preoperative intervention in people undergoing cardiac surgery reduce pulmonary complications, shorten length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) or hospital, or improve physical function?
Without prior attempts to reduce pulmonary pressure, moderate PPH (mPAP 35 50 mmHg) causes an estimated 50% mortality rate after liver transplantation and severe PPH (mPAP > 50 mmHg) may result in a 100% mortality rate [3, 4].
However, although some results have been conflicting, zero balance continuous haemofiltration may improve cardiopulmonary function and reduce pulmonary oedema in these patients, perhaps by removing pro-inflammatory cytokines [38].
To test this hypothesis, we designed a prospective, randomized, clinical trial to test the efficacy of inhaled albuterol to increase the rate of alveolar fluid clearance and reduce pulmonary edema in brain-dead organ donors.
