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AIM Prolonged air leaks remain one of the most important complication after pulmonary resection. The aim of this study was to test a new fast-track chest tube removal protocol using a new drainage system, which digitally records postoperative air leaks, compared to the traditional one, with subjective visual air leak assessment. METHODS Patients with moderate COPD undergoing lobectomy for pri...

In a healthy lung, the inside surface of respiratory airways is coated with a thin film of lipids and proteins called lung surfactants (LS) which dynamically alter the surface tension and stabilize airways and reduce the work of breathing. Certain clinical events, such as gastric content aspiration, pneumonia, near-drowning, toxic gas inhalation, or chest/lung trauma will trigger lung surfactan...

OBJECTIVE: To analyze and update information about surfactant therapy replacement in newborns with lung diseases. SOURCES: Literature review, including textbooks, meta-analyses, prospective, randomized controlled trials, retrospective assessments and case studies. Literature was reviewed based on the authors clinical and scientific experience regarding surfactant replacement therapy in neonatal...