ATELECTASIS

This study tests whether giving patients warm, moist oxygen through a special nasal tube for 24 hours after major abdominal surgery can prevent serious lung issues like pneumonia or collapsed lungs. About 580 adults having long abdominal surgeries will be randomly assigned to rec…

This study tests whether a teaching method called '5T Teach-Back' helps patients learn breathing exercises and use a breathing device correctly after abdominal surgery. About 76 adults will be split into two groups: one gets standard instructions, the other uses the teach-back me…

This study looks at whether a bedside lung ultrasound can help doctors see how well the lungs of obese patients are opening during a breathing machine procedure. The goal is to find the best air pressure to keep lungs open and improve oxygen levels. About 45 adults with a BMI of …

This study looks at 112 adults having gallbladder removal surgery. Doctors will use either low (10 mmHg) or standard (14 mmHg) gas pressure in the belly during the operation. They will use lung ultrasound to check how much the lungs collapse. The goal is to see if lower pressure …

This study looks at 88 children having surgery who need a breathing machine. It compares two methods—Volume Control and Pressure-Regulated Volume Control—to see which one causes less lung collapse. Doctors will use lung ultrasound and electrical imaging to measure the results.…