Capacitation is an important physiological pre-requisite before the sperm cell can acrosome
react and fertilize the oocyte. Recent reports from several laboratories have amply …

Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) are the most frequently observed
complications following lung resection, of which pneumonia and atelectasis are the most …

Introduction Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) such as atelectasis and
pneumonia are common following lung resection. PPCs have a significant clinical impact on …

Background Following thoracotomy, patients frequently receive routine respiratory
physiotherapy which may include incentive spirometry, a breathing technique characterised …

Abstract Background Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are associated with
poor outcomes following thoracotomy and lung resection. Video-assisted thoracoscopic …

Background Smoking is a risk factor for postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC)
following non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery. The optimal timing for preoperative …

OBJECTIVES: Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) lobectomy is increasingly used
for curative intent lung cancer surgery compared to open thoracotomy due to its minimally …

OBJECTIVES Only a few studies report the long-term outcomes following repair of pectus
excavatum (PE) and pectus carinatum (PC). Predictors of recurrence after surgery are …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the recognition of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs)
following thoracotomy and lung resection using three PPC scoring tools. DESIGN …

The stable operation of air handling units (AHU) is critical to ensure high efficiency and to
extend the lifetime of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems of …