Background: The effect of combining prone ventilation with traditional Chinese medicine on severe pneumonia remains unclear. Objective: To evaluate the effect of Fu Zheng Jie Du Formula (FZJDF) ...
The alveolar-arterial gradient, often abbreviated as A-a gradient, is an essential tool in assessing a patient’s lung function and identifying various respiratory disorders. It represents the ...
Calculating the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood (PaO2) is an essential skill for medical professionals, especially in assessing a patient’s respiratory health. This article will provide a ...
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The performance of prognostic models for COVID-19 is ...
Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. BACKGROUND: Pao2 is the gold standard to assess acute hypoxic respiratory failure, but it is only routinely available by intermittent spot checks ...
Background: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in patients in intensive care unit (ICU). The therapeutic value of glucocorticoids (GCs) in the ...
The alveolar gas equation is used to calculate alveolar oxygen partial pressure as it is not possible to collect gases directly from the alveoli. The equation is helpful in calculating and closely ...
An introduction to the principles of clinical blood gas analysis and interpretation--including two case examples. In the past, blood gas analysis and interpretation were performed primarily at ...
In the past blood gas analysis and interpretation was performed primarily at university and large referral hospitals. In the past blood gas analysis and interpretation was performed primarily at ...