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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.

Cohort study of preoperative blood pressure and risk of 30-day mortality after elective non-cardiac surgery (2017)
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Hemodynamic effects of lung recruitment maneuvers in acute respiratory distress syndrome (2017)
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Background: Clinical trials have, so far, failed to establish clear beneficial outcomes of recruitment maneuvers (RMs) on patient mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and the effects of RMs on the cardiovascular system remain poor... Read More about Hemodynamic effects of lung recruitment maneuvers in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

High PEEP in acute respiratory distress syndrome: quantitative evaluation between improved arterial oxygenation and decreased oxygen delivery (2016)
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Background: Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is widely used to improve oxygenation and prevent alveolar collapse in mechanically ventilated patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). While PEEP predictably improves arterial... Read More about High PEEP in acute respiratory distress syndrome: quantitative evaluation between improved arterial oxygenation and decreased oxygen delivery.

Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment (2016)
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Objective: To develop a compact probe that can be used to monitor humidity in ventilator care equipment. A mesoporous film of alternate layers of Poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (bilayers), deposited onto an optic... Read More about Characterization and use of a fiber optic sensor based on PAH/SiO2 film for humidity sensing in ventilator care equipment.

Visuospatial ability as a predictor of novice performance in ultrasound–guided regional anesthesia (2015)
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Background: Visuospatial ability correlates positively with novice performance of simple laparoscopic tasks. The aims of this study were to identify if visuospatial ability could predict technical performance of an ultrasound–guided needle task by n... Read More about Visuospatial ability as a predictor of novice performance in ultrasound–guided regional anesthesia.

Evaluation of lung recruitment maneuvers in acute respiratory distress syndrome using computer simulation (2015)
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Introduction: Direct comparison of the relative efficacy of different recruitment maneuvers (RMs) for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) via clinical trials is difficult, due to the heterogeneity of patient populations and disea... Read More about Evaluation of lung recruitment maneuvers in acute respiratory distress syndrome using computer simulation.

Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq (R), Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes (2014)
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Concern that laryngoscopy and intubation might create or exacerbate a spinal cord injury has generated extensive research into cervical spinal movement during laryngoscopy. We performed a randomised trial on six cadavers, using three different laryng... Read More about Cadaveric study of movement of an unstable atlanto-axial (C1/C2) cervical segment during laryngoscopy and intubation using the Airtraq (R), Macintosh and McCoy laryngoscopes.

Evaluation of the physiological properties of ventilatory ratio in a computational cardiopulmonary model and its clinical application in an acute respiratory distress syndrome population (2014)
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Responsiveness of the EQ-5D health-related quality-of-life instrument in assessing low back pain (2013)
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Objective: To compare the responsiveness of the EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D) generic quality-of-life instrument with that of specific instruments - the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) - in assessin... Read More about Responsiveness of the EQ-5D health-related quality-of-life instrument in assessing low back pain.

Cost effectiveness of epidural steroid injections to manage chronic lower back pain (2012)
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Background The efficacy of epidural steroid injections in the management of chronic low back pain is disputed, yet the technique remains popular amongst physicians and patients alike. This study assesses the cost effectiveness of injections administ... Read More about Cost effectiveness of epidural steroid injections to manage chronic lower back pain.