Hemofiltration in ex vivo lung perfusion—a study in experimentally induced pulmonary edema

Asiaticoside attenuates hyperoxia-induced lung injury in vitro andin vivo

Objective(s): Asiaticoside (AS) displays anti-inflammation, and anti-apoptosis effect, but the role of AS in hyperoxia-induced lung injury (HILI) treatment is undefined. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of AS on HILI on premature rats and alveolar type II (AEC II) cells.Materials and Methods: Sprague-Dawley...

Effects of curcumin, morphine and naloxone on the experimentally-induced paw edema in rats

Pulmonary Surface Activity in Induced Pulmonary Edema.

Induction of acute pulmonary edema in anesthetized dogs causes a large fall in compliance. out of proportion to lung volume (1), and a sharp increase in venous admixture that can be reversed by forcible inflation of the lungs (2). This pattern of abnormal function suggested alveolar closure (1, 2). Since alveolar stability depends in large measure on the presence of normal pulmonary surface pro...

Detection of artificial pulmonary lung nodules in ultralow-dose CT using an ex vivo lung phantom

OBJECTIVES To assess the image quality of 3 different ultralow-dose CT protocols on pulmonary nodule depiction in a ventilated ex vivo-system. MATERIALS AND METHODS Four porcine lungs were inflated inside a dedicated chest phantom and prepared with n = 195 artificial nodules (0.5-1 mL). The artificial chest wall was filled with water to simulate the absorption of a human chest. Images were ac...

Swimming-induced pulmonary edema: clinical presentation and serial lung function.

BACKGROUND Acute pulmonary edema has been noted in swimmers and divers, and has been termed swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE). The mechanisms and consequences of SIPE are unknown, and there are currently no series of carefully evaluated patients with this condition. Herein we report the clinical presentation, incidence of recurrence, findings on physical examination, chest radiography, an...