Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Feb 2012
Effect of N-acetylcysteine on lung injury induced by skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion. Histopathlogical study in rat model.
To investigate whether N-acetylcysteine, a free radicals scavenger has a protective effect against lung injury as a remote organ after skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion. ⋯ Administration of N-acetylcysteine treatment significantly decreased lung injury induced by skeletal muscle ischemia reperfusion according to histological findings.
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyEffects of controlled and pressure support mechanical ventilation on rat diaphragm muscle.
The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of Pressure Controlled Ventilation mode (PCV-C) and PSV mode in diaphragm muscle of rats. ⋯ Short-term controlled mechanical ventilation seems to lead to muscular atrophy in diaphragm fibers. The PSV mode may attenuate the effects of VIDD.