From Liberation to Liberalization

Viewpoints to liberation from mechanical ventilation.

Confraternal religion: from liberation theology to political reversal

Heterodox mystics and heretics of any kind can be sometimes dangerous and other times reliable depending upon political situations, as was the case with Bektashis in Ottoman Anatolia or in early independent Albania. The historical anthropology perspective taken in this article appears helpful in revealing that Bektashism is probably the mystical order of Islam that best exemplifies a transforma...

I want to break free: liberation from noninvasive ventilation.

A lot of emphasis has been placed on the weaning process from invasive mechanical ventilation, since prolonged ventilation has been associated with increased length of intensive care unit stay, increased levels of complications and increased costs. Weaning in this respect may be considered as an “all or none” phenomenon, since the patients are abruptly removed from any form of ventilator suppor...

Welfare Gains from Financial Liberalization.

Financial liberalization has been a controversial issue, as empirical evidence for growth enhancing effects is mixed. Here, we find sizable welfare gains from liberalization (cost to repression), though the gain in economic growth is ambiguous. We take the view that financial liberalization is a government policy that alters the path of financial deepening, while financial deepening is endogeno...

Assessing readiness for liberation from mechanical ventilation

Mechanical ventilation is the defining event of intensive care unit (ICU) management. Although it is a life saving intervention in patients with acute respiratory failure and other disease entities, a major goal of critical care clinicians should be to liberate patients from mechanical ventilation as early as possible to avoid the multitude of complications and risks associated with prolonged u...