BALL , Lorenzo

The occurrence of a critical illness initiates a complex chain of pathophysiologic, psychological and social mechanisms, contributing to a relevant burden of care and affecting long-term outcome. Clinical routine offers a partial perspective on this issue to the intensive care unit (ICU) caregivers: often seen as the last relevant event in...

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Delivering care to patients suffering from a severe depression of the immune system is a challenge for the intensivist. Such patients pose relevant issues in terms of choice of the appropriate treatment and resource allocation, as well as relevant ethical issues in both clinical practice and research. Especially in the past, the poor prognosis...

We will focus on the application of PEEP during surgery, and its possible effects to improve clinical outcome in the postoperative period

In patients undergoing high risk surgery, postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are frequent and associated with increased morbidity and mortality (1). Different factors may promote PPCs, including clinical characteristics of the patients, type and duration of surgery, the amount and type of fluids administered, as well as pain control....