Effect of upper respiratory infection on anaesthesia induced atelectasis in paediatric patients

Abstract Upper respiratory tract infection (URI) symptoms are known to increase perioperative respiratory adverse events (PRAEs) in children undergoing general anaesthesia. General anaesthesia per se also induces atelectasis, which may worsen with URIs and yield detrimental outcomes. However, the in...

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Main Authors: Hye-Mi Lee, Hyo-Jin Byon, Namo Kim, Stephen J. Gleich, Randall P. Flick, Jeong-Rim Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85378-0