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New insights into experimental evidence on atelectasis and causes of lung injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20608555     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Development of atelectasis is common in both patients with and without lung injury during mechanical ventilation. Atelectasis might contribute to or attenuate lung injury by different possible mechanisms. Possible direct effects of atelectasis include inflammatory activation or infection of the affected regional lung tissues. In addition, the loss of aerated lung volume due to atelectasis in mechanically ventilated patients indirectly results in increased mechanical strain of the reduced number of ventilated lung regions, if ventilation is not adequately decreased. This study discusses possible mechanisms and interactions between atelectasis formation in the lungs and the development or aggravation of acute lung injury.
Authors:
Thomas Muders; Hermann Wrigge
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology     Volume:  24     ISSN:  1521-6896     ISO Abbreviation:  Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-08     Completed Date:  2010-07-22     Revised Date:  2011-04-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101121446     Medline TA:  Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  171-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, D-53105 Bonn, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Lung Injury / etiology*,  physiopathology
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Humans
Pulmonary Atelectasis / complications*,  etiology
Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects*

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