Effect of perioperative sigh ventilation on postoperative hypoxemia and pulmonary complications after on-pump cardiac surgery (E-SIGHT): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Postoperative hypoxemia and pulmonary complications remain a frequent event after on-pump cardiac surgery and mostly characterized by pulmonary atelectasis. Surfactant dysfunction or hyposecretion happens prior to atelectasis formation, and sigh represents the strongest stimulus...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-09-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08416-y |