ATELECTASIS

This study is comparing two different chest therapy techniques to see which one works better at re-expanding collapsed lung tissue in patients who have been on breathing machines for a long time. Researchers will enroll 60 adult patients in China who have a tracheostomy and signi…

This study is testing if a special, automated breathing technique used during surgery can prevent lung collapse, a common problem after major colon surgery. Researchers will compare this new technique to standard care in 56 patients. They will use a simple ultrasound scan to chec…

This study is testing if a specific 'open lung' technique for removing the breathing tube after abdominal surgery can reduce lung complications like pneumonia or collapsed lung. It will involve 270 adults at high risk for these problems. The main goal is to see if running this la…

This study is testing a new portable X-ray machine that takes moving pictures of the lungs. It aims to see if this technology is safe and practical to use at the bedside in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and if it gives doctors more useful information than standard chest X-rays. R…

This study is looking at whether a numbing injection near the spine, given during chest surgery, helps reduce serious problems afterward like lung infections and breathing failure. Researchers will observe 500 patients having minimally invasive chest surgery, checking their pain,…