INDEPENDENT LUNG VENTILATION WITH USE OF A DOUBLE-LUMEN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE FOR REFRACTORY HYPOXEMIA AND SHOCK COMPLICATING SEVERE UNILATERAL PNEUMONIA: A CASE REPORT

Independent lung ventilation with use of a double-lumen endotracheal tube for refractory hypoxemia and shock complicating severe unilateral pneumonia: A case report

Background: The indications for independent lung ventilation (ILV) in critical care settings have not been fully clarified, especially because extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is being used increasingly in cases of severe respiratory failure.Case report: A 90-year-old man presented with severe unilateral pneumonia, and despite conventiona

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(3R,4R,4aS,7aR,12bS)-3-Cyclopropylmethyl-4a,9-dihydroxy-3-methyl-7-oxo-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,7a-octahydro-1H-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-3-ium bromide

The title compound, C21H26NO4+·Br−, also known as R-methylnaltrexone (MNTX) bromide, is a selective peripherally acting μ-opioid receptor antagonist with a oroxymorphone skeleton, synthesized by hydroxyl protection, N-methylation, deprotection and anion exchange Vacuum Wine Pumps of naltrexone.It comprises a five-ring sy

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Treatment of acromioclavicular dislocations with a concomitant coracoid fracture: a systematic review of 37 patients

Background: Acromioclavicular (AC) dislocations with a concomitant fracture of the coracoid process (CP) are rare and there is ambiguity on treatment options.This systematic review was performed to address the Angle Grinder clinically relevant question: what are the shoulder functions, union rates, and expected time until return to daily life in pa

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