The lack of suitable donors for all solid-organ transplant programs is exacerbated in lung
transplantation by the low utilization of potential donor lungs, due primarily to donor lung injury …

Introduction Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common clinical syndrome
with high mortality and long-term morbidity. To date there is no effective pharmacological …

Background Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a pleiotropic cytokine with both injurious
and protective functions, which are thought to diverge at the level of its two cell surface …

Papillary muscle rupture (PMR) is a significant mechanical complication following myocardial
infarction (MI), a condition associated with a high mortality. It results in severe mitral valve …

Survival following tracheoesophageal transection is uncommon. Establishing a secure
airway has the highest priority in trauma management. Understanding the mechanism of the …

Bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy remains a challenge after lung cancer surgery.
It is associated with high mortality, morbidity and prolonged hospital stay necessitating …

Mn 0.5 Zn 0.5 Er x Dy x Fe 2-2x O 4 (x ≤ 0.1) spinel nanoferrites (SNFs) were fabricated
successfully via Ultrasonic irradiation. Structural and morphological analysis were investigated …

An investigation was conducted to determine the role of Pt in a thermal barrier coating system
deposited on a nickel-base superalloy. Three coating systems were included in the study …

Survival after blunt neck trauma resulting in combined tracheal and esophageal injury is
uncommon. We present the case of a young boy who sustained complete transection of the …

Objective This study was undertaken to assess the potential value of preoperative blood
components as prognostic markers of outcome after lung cancer resection, and hence their …