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Filter by:Dopamine(DA) is a common neurotransmitter that has been known to regulate behavior, movement, cardiovascular,endocrine and gastrointestinal functions, but also functions as an important molecule engaging in the immune systems to possess anti-inflammatory effects. However, its role in ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is still unclear. Herein, this study aimed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of dopamine on ventilation-induced lung endothelial barrier dysfunction and explore the possible underlying molecular mechanisms.
As novel agonists of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, R-spondin proteins constitute a class of ligands, including R-spondin 1/2/3/4, functioning through their receptors leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor (LGR)4/5/6 to enhance Wnt/β-catenin activity. Since Wnt signaling plays pivotal roles in the regulation of many life processes involved in embryogenesis and adulthood, R-spondin proteins also take part in cell proliferation, differentiation and morphogenesis.For example, in the formation of respiratory system,R-spondin 2 is required for normal laryngeal-tracheal and lung morphogenesis,and the lack of R-spondin 1 expression results in the absence of duct side-branching development and subsequent alveolar formation. In addition, R-spondins show protective effect in tissue injury and diseases. R-spondin 1 and R-spondin 3 have been reported to prevent chemotherapy- or radiotherapy-induced mucous membrane lesion. R-spondin 1 attenuates oral mucositis contributed by radiotherapy in mouse models and R-spondin 3 potentiates intestinal regeneration elicited via gastrointestinal toxic effect of chemoradiotherapy treatment. However, whether R-spondin proteins exert salient influence on acute lung injury especially induced by mechanical ventilation is deficient. Therefore, this study aims to ascertain the implication of R-spondin proteins in the pathology of mechanical ventilation induced lung injury through detecting human plasma concentration change of R-spondin 1/2/3/4 after mechanical ventilation and interference effects in mouse model, which is helpful for prevention and treatment of ventilation induced lung injury.
The present study is an explorative analysis of the relationship between cerebral blood perfusion and oxygenation and lung mechanical variables at different ventilator settings. It is a safety study excluding patients with severe lung injury or brain edema.
The goal of this study is to evaluate the utilization of conventional 'thermally' polarized perfluorinated gases mixed with oxygen as an exogenous inert contrast agent to image the airway spaces in subjects with suspected lung disease, post deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is an open label proof of concept study expanding on work here at Duke.
Randomized controlled trial, comparing two groups of 40 patients each scheduled for open major abdominal surgery. The intervention group was ventilated with a protective strategy consisting on a low Tidal volume (Vt) (6ml/kg of predicted body weight (PBW)), positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) = 10 cm H2O and recruitment manoeuvres (RM) after disconnection from the ventilator, the control group had classic ventilation (Vt = 8 ml/kg of PBW, PEEP = 4 cmH2O and no RM).
This study is designed to assess the feasibility of the measurement of local pleural strain at 4 different anatomical sites. The secondary objectives of the study are: - To assess intra- and inter-observer variability in the measurement of local pleural strain - To identify the strain parameters demonstrating the most clinically relevant and the most significant correlation with a change in tidal volume Hypothesis: The analysis of lung ultrasonographic sequences using speckle-tracking allows the determination of local pleural strain in 4 predetermined pulmonary areas.
The results of this study will help to define the capability and reliability of PulmoVista 500 to detect changes in both global and regional ventilation.
It is controversial as to which ventilation mode is better in one-lung ventilation(OLV), volume controlled ventilation(VCV) or pressure controlled ventilation(PCV). This study was designed to figure out if there was any difference between these two modes on oxygenation and postoperative complications under the condition of protective ventilation(PV).
This study evaluates the local cytokine inflammatory response during one lung ventilation in patients undergoing pulmonary lobectomy or wedge resection. We compare two different ventilation strategies: a conventional strategy with a protective strategy.
Mechanical ventilation, in spite of being a life-saving technique, can also induce lung injury (VILI) mediated by an inflammatory response, thus having a profound impact in the course of critically ill patients. Ventilatory strategies aimed to minimize this VILI have reduced mortality rates. Patients suffering cardiogenic pulmonary edema may need venoarterial extracorporeal oxygenation, at the same time they are being mechanically ventilated. The objective of this study is to analyze changes induced by the use of utraprotective ventilatory strategies in the inflammatory lung response of these patients and their impact on outcomes.