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Comparison of apnoeic oxygen techniques in term pregnant subjects: a computational modelling study (2022)
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Background Hypoxaemia during general anaesthesia can cause harm. Apnoeic oxygenation extends safe apnoea time, reducing risk during airway management. We hypothesised that low-flow nasal oxygenation (LFNO) would extend safe apnoea time similarly to... Read More about Comparison of apnoeic oxygen techniques in term pregnant subjects: a computational modelling study.

Validation of at-the-bedside formulae for estimating ventilator driving pressure during airway pressure release ventilation using computer simulation (2022)
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Background: Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) is widely available on mechanical ventilators and has been proposed as an early intervention to prevent lung injury or as a rescue therapy in the management of refractory hypoxemia. Driving press... Read More about Validation of at-the-bedside formulae for estimating ventilator driving pressure during airway pressure release ventilation using computer simulation.

Optimising respiratory support for early COVID-19 pneumonia: a computational modelling study (2022)
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Background: Optimal respiratory support in early COVID-19 pneumonia is controversial and remains unclear. Using computational modelling, we examined whether lung injury might be exacerbated in early COVID-19 by assessing the impact of conventional ox... Read More about Optimising respiratory support for early COVID-19 pneumonia: a computational modelling study.

Intra-tracheal multiplexed sensing of contact pressure and perfusion (2021)
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Incorrect endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff inflation pressure causes significant problems for intubated patients. The technical development and first in vivo use of a smart ETT for measurements at the cuff-trachea interface during mechanical ventilation... Read More about Intra-tracheal multiplexed sensing of contact pressure and perfusion.

Pre-hospital continuous positive airway pressure after blast lung injury and hypovolaemic shock: a modelling study (2021)
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Background In non-traumatic respiratory failure, pre-hospital application of CPAP reduces the need for intubation. Primary blast lung injury (PBLI) accompanied by haemorrhagic shock is common after mass casualty incidents. We hypothesised that pre-h... Read More about Pre-hospital continuous positive airway pressure after blast lung injury and hypovolaemic shock: a modelling study.

High risk of patient self-inflicted lung injury in COVID-19 with frequently encountered spontaneous breathing patterns: a computational modelling study (2021)
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Background: There is ongoing controversy regarding the potential for increased respiratory effort to generate patient self-inflicted lung injury (P-SILI) in spontaneously breathing patients with COVID-19 acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure. However,... Read More about High risk of patient self-inflicted lung injury in COVID-19 with frequently encountered spontaneous breathing patterns: a computational modelling study.

Ventilation strategies for front of neck airway rescue: an in silico study (2021)
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Background. During induction of general anaesthesia a “can’t intubate, can’t oxygenate” (CICO) situation can arise, leading to severe hypoxaemia. Evidence is scarce to guide ventilation strategies for small-bore front of neck airways that ensure effe... Read More about Ventilation strategies for front of neck airway rescue: an in silico study.

Effect of variable pre-oxygenation endpoints on safe apnoea time using high flow nasal oxygen for women in labour: a modelling investigation (2021)
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Background Studies of pulmonary denitrogenation (pre-oxygenation) in obstetric populations have shown high flow nasal oxygen therapy (HFNO) is inferior to facemask techniques. HFNO achieves median end-tidal oxygen fraction (FE′O2) of 0.87 after 3... Read More about Effect of variable pre-oxygenation endpoints on safe apnoea time using high flow nasal oxygen for women in labour: a modelling investigation.

In Silico Modeling of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Pathophysiologic Insights and Potential Management Implications (2020)
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Objectives: Patients with COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (CARDS) appear to present with at least two distinct phenotypes: severe hypoxemia with relatively well-preserved lung compliance and lung gas volumes (Type 1) and a more conventio... Read More about In Silico Modeling of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Pathophysiologic Insights and Potential Management Implications.

The impact of video games on ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia skills (2020)
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Background: There is an association between video game practice and laparoscopic expertise in trainee surgeons. Ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia has many parallels with laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this study was to explore whether video gam... Read More about The impact of video games on ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia skills.

Management of primary blast lung injury: a comparison of airway pressure release versus low tidal volume ventilation (2020)
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Background Primary blast lung injury (PBLI) presents as a syndrome of respiratory distress and haemoptysis resulting from explosive shock wave exposure and is a frequent cause of mortality and morbidity in both military conflicts and terrorist att... Read More about Management of primary blast lung injury: a comparison of airway pressure release versus low tidal volume ventilation.

Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study (2020)
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Background: The effect of mental rotation training on ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) skill acquisition is currently unknown. In this study we aimed to examine whether mental rotation skill training can improve UGRA task performance by... Read More about Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study.

Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study (2020)
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© 2020 British Journal of Anaesthesia Background: The effect of mental rotation training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA) skill acquisition is currently unknown. In this study we aimed to examine whether mental rotation skill training... Read More about Effect of mental rotation skills training on ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia task performance by novice operators: a rater-blinded, randomised, controlled study.

Utility of Driving Pressure and Mechanical Power to Guide Protective Ventilator Settings in Two Cohorts of Adult and Pediatric Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Computational Investigation (2020)
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Objectives: Mechanical power and driving pressure have been proposed as indicators, and possibly drivers, of ventilator-induced lung injury. We tested the utility of these different measures as targets to derive maximally protective ventilator sett... Read More about Utility of Driving Pressure and Mechanical Power to Guide Protective Ventilator Settings in Two Cohorts of Adult and Pediatric Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Computational Investigation.

Effect of oxygen fraction on airway rescue: a computational modelling study (2020)
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© 2020 British Journal of Anaesthesia Background: During induction of general anaesthesia, patients frequently experience apnoea, which can lead to dangerous hypoxaemia. An obstructed upper airway can impede attempts to provide ventilation. Although... Read More about Effect of oxygen fraction on airway rescue: a computational modelling study.

Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Critical Illness (2019)
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Mathematical and computational modelling are assuming a prominent role in investigating the complex pathophysiological states and therapeutic strategies in critical illness. This editorial briefly illustrates the models of the respiratory and cardiov... Read More about Mathematical and Computational Modelling in Critical Illness.

Computer simulation clarifies mechanisms of carbon dioxide clearance during apnoea (2018)
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Background Apnoeic oxygenation can come close to matching the oxygen demands of the apnoeic patient but does not facilitate carbon dioxide (CO2) elimination, potentially resulting in dangerous hypercapnia. Numerous studies have shown that high-flo... Read More about Computer simulation clarifies mechanisms of carbon dioxide clearance during apnoea.

Validity and reliability of an objective structured assessment tool for performance of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (2018)
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Background: We aimed to examine the validity and reliability of previously developed criterion-referenced assessment checklist (AC) and global rating scale (GRS) to assess performance in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia (UGRA). Methods: Twenty... Read More about Validity and reliability of an objective structured assessment tool for performance of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia.

Mucosal injury following short term tracheal intubation: a novel animal model and composite injury score (2018)
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Objectives: Postintubation laryngotracheal injury is common. Assessment of histopathological changes currently requires animal models. We set about developing a viable, resource effective animal model to study these effects and to develop a detailed... Read More about Mucosal injury following short term tracheal intubation: a novel animal model and composite injury score.

An inhaled sGC modulator can lower PH in COPD patients without deteriorating oxygenation (2018)
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This study uses a highly fidelity computational simulator of pulmonary physiology to evaluate the impact of a soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) modulator on gas exchange in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary hypert... Read More about An inhaled sGC modulator can lower PH in COPD patients without deteriorating oxygenation.