P. SEVERGNINI

Background: Heat and moisture exchangers (HMEs) are commonly used in chronically tracheostomized spontaneously breathing patients to condition inhaled air maintaining lower airway functions and minimizing viscosity of secretions. Supplemental oxygen flow can be added to most HMEs designed for spontaneously breathing tracheostomized patients....

The impact of intraoperative ventilation on postoperative pulmonary complications is not defined. The authors aimed at determining the effectiveness of protective mechanical ventilation during open abdominal surgery on a modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score as primary outcome and postoperative pulmonary function. METHODS: Prospective...

Background: The aim of this post hoc analysis of a large cohort study was to evaluate the association between night-time surgery and the occurrence of intraoperative adverse events (AEs) and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs). Methods: LAS VEGAS (Local Assessment of Ventilatory Management During General Anesthesia for Surgery) was a...