Itolizumab in addressing symptoms of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with weaning off oxygen requirements a COVID-19 patient: A case study - IJIRM- Print ISSN No: 2581-4214 Online No:- 2581-4222 Article DOI 10.18231/j.ijirm.2021.013, IP Indian Journal Immunology and Respiratory Medicine-IP

Background: Heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) is gaining popularity as an alternative to nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) therapy in the management of preterm neonates with respiratory distress due to ease of administration and patient comfort. However, limited evidence is available addressing its risks and benefits. To study the efficacy and safety of HHHFNC i...

Acute respiratory distress syndrome is characterized by an acute pulmonary inflammatory process induced by the presence of a direct (pulmonary) insult that affects lung parenchyma, or an indirect (extrapulmonary) insult that results from an acute systemic inflammatory response. It is believed that an efficient therapy for the acute respiratory distress syndrome should attenuate inflammatory res...

The phosphatidylcholine (PC) content of the initial endotracheal tube aspirate was measured in 105 infants intubated for resuscitation or for ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome, using high performance liquid chromatography and postcolumn fluorescence derivitization with diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene. Sixty eight had measurable PC. Of the infants who developed respiratory distress syndrom...

OBJECTIVE To review the pathophysiology and management of patients with clinical manifestations of fat embolism. DATA SOURCES A review of studies reported from 1976 to 1998 and identified through a MEDLINE search of the literature on fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Fat embolism occurs when bony or soft tissue trauma has caused fat to enter the circulation, or in at...