CRESSONI , Massimo

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the technical feasibility of CO2 removal with a commercial hemofilter and a replacement solution containing sodium hydroxide to replace bicarbonate. DESIGN: Prospective animal experiment in sheep. SUBJECTS: Seven mixed-breed female sheep. INTERVENTIONS: Blood ultrafiltrate containing half of the metabolic production of...

Purpose: Standard polyvinylchloride (PVC) endotracheal tube (ETT) cuffs do not protect from aspiration across the cuff, a leading cause of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). In a long-lasting in vitro study we compared the effect of different cuff materials (PVC, polyurethane, and guayule latex), shapes (cylindrical, conical), and positive...