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New sepsis study findings recently were reported by M.N. Chonghaile and co-researchers

Published in Hematology Week, January 19th, 2009

According to recent research from Galway, Ireland, "Deliberate induction of hypercapnic acidosis protects against lung injury after nonseptic lung injury. In contrast, concerns exist regarding the effects of hypercapnic acidosis in the setting of severe pulmonary sepsis."

"The potential for the effects of hypercapnic acidosis to be neutrophil-mediated remains to be determined. We investigated whether hypercapnic acidosis-induced by adding CO2 to inspired gas-would protect against severe acute lung injury induced by pulmonary Escherichia coli instillation and the role of neutrophils in mediating this effect. Prospective randomized animal study. University Research...

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