Baldanti F, Campanini G, Piralla A, Rovida F, Braschi A, Mojoli F, Iotti G, Belliato M, Conaldi PG, Arcadipane A, Pariani E, Zanetti A, Minoli L, Emmi V. Abstract In a multicentre study, influenza A/H1N1/09v 222G/N variants were more frequently detected in patients admitted to the intensive-care unit for invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane […]

Via G, Lichtenstein D, Mojoli F, Rodi G, Neri L, Storti E, Klersy C, Iotti G, Braschi A. Abstract PURPOSE: Whole lung lavage (WLL) pathophysiologically represents a human model of controlled lung de-aeration, resembling various pathological conditions encountered in the critically ill. Through one-lung ventilation and progressive alveolar flooding, it mimics, respectively, re-absorption atelectasis formation […]

Mojoli F, Iotti GA, Gerletti M, Lucarini C, Braschi A. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To define how to monitor and limit CO(2) rebreathing during helmet ventilation. DESIGN: Physical model study. SETTING: Laboratory in a university teaching hospital. INTERVENTIONS: We applied pressure-control ventilation to a helmet mounted on a physical model. In series 1 we increased CO(2) production […]

Pasqualucci A, Varrassi G, Braschi A, Peduto VA, Brunelli A, Marinangeli F, Gori F, Colò F, Paladini A, Mojoli F Abstract BACKGROUND: Efficacy of epidural local anesthetics plus steroids for the treatment of cervicobrachial pain is uncertain. METHODS: A prospective study randomized 160 patients with cervicobrachial pain resistant to conventional therapy. Patients were divided into […]