Background and Purpose. Patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) are
frequently deconditioned because of respiratory failure precipitated by the underlying disease, …

Rationale: Non–small cell lung cancers carrying epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)
mutations respond well to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), but patients ultimately …

Background Removing the artificial airway is the last step in the mechanical ventilation
withdrawal process. In order to assess cough effectiveness, a critical component of this process, …

BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) after extubation in
preventing post-extubation respiratory failure is still controversial. METHODS: We conducted a …

Objectives: Chest ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic tool for the detection of pleural
effusions of different etiologies. Our purpose was to determine whether the echogenic swirling …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Early physical training is necessary for severely deconditioned
patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), because survivors often …

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is beneficial for patients with COPD, with
improvement in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life. Despite these overall …

Background Extubation failure can lead to a longer intensive care unit (ICU) stay, higher
mortality rate, and higher risk of requiring tracheostomy. Chest physiotherapy (CPT) can help …

Stanniocalcin-1 (STC1) is an endogenous glycoprotein whose anti-inflammatory effects occur
through induction of uncoupling proteins to reduce oxidative stress. In this study, we tested …

Purpose Severe hypoglycemia can result in neural damage, impaired cognitive function,
coma, seizures, or death. The decision to admit diabetic patients after initial treatment in the …