Methods: Twelve dogs scheduled for unilateral TPLO surgery were randomly assigned to one of two groups, systemic analgesia alone (SA) or regional analgesia (lumbar plexus and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine) (RA). The anesthetic protocol for all dogs was hydromorphone, propofol and isoflurane. The cost to manage anesthesia and postoperative period were compared using Mann-Whitney U test. S...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution from 1997 to 2009 of survival without significant (moderate and severe) bronchopulmonary dysplasia (SWsBPD) in extremely-low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants and to determine the influence of changes in resuscitation, nutrition and mechanical ventilation on the survival rate. STUDY DESIGN In this study, 415 premature infants with birth w...

A short cut review was carried out to establish whether transthoracic ultrasound can be used to diagnose pneumothoraces in trauma patients. A total of 46 papers were found using the reported search, of which four represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes, results, and study wea...

BACKGROUND Respiratory failure due to lung immaturity is a major cause of mortality in preterm infants. Although the use of intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) in neonates with respiratory failure saves lives, its use is associated with lung injury and chronic lung disease. A newer form of ventilation called high frequency oscillatory ventilation has been shown in experimental stu...

Systems Engineering (SE) tools and methods developed and used in consulting and IT systems integration business are presented in the paper. Effectively managing the uncertainty and unknowns, clearly translating customers’ needs into requirements and further verifying and validating them, as well as the preliminary estimation and the strong control of the full scope of project work (timeline, re...