Background: Cirrhosis is a prevalent disease and ranks among the leading causes of death worldwide. Sarcopenia is believed to be associated with a poorer prognosis in patients with cirrhosis.

Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) is an essential parameter in the evaluation and monitoring of patients requiring oxygen therapy. It represents the percentage of oxygen a patient inhales during each ...

The Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) is a crucial parameter in respiratory therapy, as it measures the concentration of oxygen a patient receives. Accurate calculation of FiO2 ensures appropriate ...

Department of Experimental Surgery, McGill University, Montréal, Québec H3G 1A4, Canada Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montréal, Québec H3H 2R9, Canada Department of ...

Respiratory distress (RD) in newborn is characterized by increased work of breathing (WOB) in the form of tachypnea, grunting, chest retractions, and often associated with reduced air entry and ...

This is the first comprehensive review on methods and materials for use in optical sensing of pH values and on applications of such sensors. The Review starts with an introduction that contains ...

Goal-directed therapy confers a strong prognosis in patients undergoing major cardiac or noncardiac surgery. The present study investigated whether intraoperative goal-directed fluid restriction (GDFR ...

Definitions of hypoxaemia, hypoxia, type 1 respiratory failure and hyperoxaemia Definition of hypercapnia and type 2 respiratory failure Definition of acidosis (respiratory acidosis and metabolic ...

One-third of infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) do not respond to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO). If iNO is not delivered to the pulmonary vasculature because of ...

This chapter summarizes relevant epidemiologic and biomedical studies associated with exposures to low-oxygen atmospheres. Selected chemical and physical properties and pathophysiologic and ...