The Connection Between Selected Caspases Levels in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Severity After Brain Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The interaction between the brain and lungs has been the subject of many clinical reports, while the exact impact of brain injury on the physiology of the respiratory system is still subject to numerous experimental studies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the activation of selected caspases levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (mini BALF) of patients after isolated brain injury and their correlation with the severity of the injury.

Methods

The analysis was performed on patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for severe isolated brain injury from March 2018 to April 2020. All patients were intubated and mechanically ventilated. Mini BALF was collected within the first 6-8 h after trauma and on days 3 and 7 after admission. The con

SUBMITTER: Siwicka-Gieroba D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9161272 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature