tracheitis/hypoxia

The safety and efficacy of transtracheal oxygen delivery was evaluated in 8 patients with chronic hypoxemia due to severe lung disease. In 7 the tracheal catheter has now been in place for 7 months on average. It had to be removed in one patient because of hemorrhagic and purulent tracheitis.

We reviewed the charts of 19 patients with the diagnosis of measles who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit for respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. Patients studied were admitted during the period June 1989 to June 1990. The mean age was 19 months

The microelectrode and stereotaxic techniques were used in experimental injuries to the respiratory tract and lungs to demonstrate that the respiratory center (RC) was in a state of enhanced excitation whatever the focus of injury. It was found that the efferent flow of impulses from the RC was not

Acute leptospirosis in Europe (Weil's disease) is a rare and in more than 90% of the cases undiagnosed febrile, self-limited disease. We report the case of a 39-year-old sewerage worker, who was admitted to our hospital with fever, jaundice, pain in his calves and acute renal failure. Serology

Rhododendron dauricum L. is an ancient Chinese traditional herb. The pharmacological effects of R. dauricum extract have been shown in chronic tracheitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the cardiovascular effects of Rhododendron dauricum L. flavonoids (RF) on rats and its mechanisms. This

OBJECTIVE To report a case of subtherapeutic linezolid concentrations in a patient with morbid obesity. METHODS A 34-year-old male with morbid obesity (265 kg, body mass index 82 kg/m(2)) was admitted for severe sepsis due to respiratory failure requiring emergent intubation and treatment of

BACKGROUND Apart from all advances made in the management of central airway infections, Acute Epiglottitis (AE) and Bacterial Tracheitis (BT) continue to be causes of life-threatening airway obstruction in children. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate deficiencies in the diagnostical