BMJ open respiratory research
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BMJ Open Respir Res · Jan 2015
The effects of pleural fluid drainage on respiratory function in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery.
Pleural effusions occur commonly after cardiac surgery and the effects of drainage on gas exchange in this population are not well established. We examined pulmonary function indices following drainage of pleural effusions in cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ Pleural effusion after cardiac surgery may impair oxygenation. Drainage of pleural fluid is associated with a rapid and sustained improvement in oxygenation.
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BMJ Open Respir Res · Jan 2015
Association between prehospital vitamin D status and incident acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study.
We hypothesise that low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels before hospitalisation are associated with increased risk of acute respiratory failure. ⋯ Prehospital 25(OH)D was associated with the risk of acute respiratory failure in our critically ill patient cohort.