Middle lobe syndrome

This study tests a new therapy called oscillation and lung expansion (OLE) in 60 adults on ventilators who have collapsed lungs (atelectasis). OLE combines continuous pressure, high-frequency vibrations, and medication mist to clear mucus and reopen lung tissue. Researchers will …

This study is testing a new portable X-ray machine called Dynamic Digital Radiography (DDR) that takes 15 images per second to show how the lungs move and blood flows. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital will use it on 230 ICU patients with various lung conditions to see …

This study looks at when to perform a lung recruitment maneuver—a procedure that reopens collapsed lung areas—during robotic prostate surgery. Researchers will compare doing it before or after the patient is tilted head-down and gas is pumped into the abdomen. The goal is to see …

This study looks at whether using lung ultrasound right after gallbladder surgery can find breathing problems like collapsed lung tissue (atelectasis) early. About 110 adults having laparoscopic gallbladder removal with low-flow anesthesia will be checked. The goal is to see if e…

This study looks at whether doing periodic lung recruitment maneuvers (a technique to reopen collapsed lung areas) during spine surgery helps reduce lung collapse compared to the standard single-time approach. Sixty adults having elective spine surgery while lying face-down will …

This study looks at whether giving a paravertebral nerve block during chest surgery can lower the chance of problems like lung infections, collapsed lungs, or breathing failure. Researchers will follow 500 adults having keyhole or robotic lung surgery. The goal is to see if this …