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Novel therapies for perioperative respiratory complications
Postoperative respiratory complications are of paramount clinical importance as they prolong the hospitalization, increase the costs of treatment and contribute to the perioperative mortality. Obesity, preexisting pulmonary disease and advanced age are known risk factors for developing postoperative...
Autores principales: | , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5670332/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29118943 http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/jcvtr.2017.21 |
Sumario: | Postoperative respiratory complications are of paramount clinical importance as they prolong the hospitalization, increase the costs of treatment and contribute to the perioperative mortality. Obesity, preexisting pulmonary disease and advanced age are known risk factors for developing postoperative respiratory complications, which affect exceeding number of patients. Hereby, we present a review on the pathogenesis of post-operative respiratory complications particularly in obese and older patients. We further focus on the standard management and emerging therapies for the post-operative respiratory complications. |
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