Postoperative pulmonary complications contribute considerably to morbidity and mortality, especially after major thoracic or abdominal surgery. Clinically relevant pulmonary complications include the exacerbation of underlying chronic lung disease, bronchospasm, atelectasis, pneumonia and respiratory failure with prolonged mechanical ventilation. Risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complic...

The traditional intraoperative ventilatory settings (tidal volume > 10 ml/kg ideal body weight) can be harmful even in patients with healthy lungs. In the operating theatre, safe anesthesia and optimization of oxygen delivery should be achieved while minimizing the deleterious effects of surgical trauma and avoiding iatrogenic complications. This review examines the mechanisms of perioperative ...

Obesity is a risk factor intrinsic to the development of areas of atelectasis, especially when the patient undergoes to general anesthesia and, therefore, some groups of studies has been dedicated to studying such subject. The recently published letter to the editor comments on and points out some aspects regarding the article on the prevalence of atelectasis in the obese Grade III submitted to...

Obesity is a risk factor intrinsic to the development of areas of atelectasis, especially when the patient undergoes to general anesthesia and, therefore, some groups of studies has been dedicated to studying such subject. The recently published letter to the editor comments on and points out some aspects regarding the article on the prevalence of atelectasis in the obese Grade III submitted to...

Data on spontaneous pathology are substantially scarce for common marmosets, compared to other laboratory animals, but is essential for the interpretation of histological findings in the context of toxicological and experimental studies. Especially if common marmosets are used as experimental animals in respiratory research, detailed knowledge on the spectrum, occurrence, and incidence of spont...

Obesity is a risk factor intrinsic to the development of areas of atelectasis, especially when the patient undergoes to general anesthesia and, therefore, some groups of studies has been dedicated to studying such subject. The recently published letter to the editor comments on and points out some aspects regarding the article on the prevalence of atelectasis in the obese Grade III submitted to...