Does protective mechanical ventilation during general anesthesia for open abdominal surgery improve postoperative pulmonary function?
A protective ventilation strategy during abdominal surgery lasting more than 2 h improved respiratory function and reduced the modified Clinical Pulmonary Infection Score without affecting length of hospital stay.
Spontaneous pregnancy losses yield minimal usable tissue for human transplantation because of a lack of embryonic or fetal tissues, delayed collection, decomposition, genetic abnormality, and bacterial contamination.