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John Hedley-Whyte
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 134
Citations - 4766
John Hedley-Whyte is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Breathing & Respiratory failure. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 132 publications receiving 4659 citations. Previous affiliations of John Hedley-Whyte include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Boston University.
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Impaired oxygenation in surgical patients during general anesthesia with controlled ventilation. a concept of atelectasis.
TL;DR: If the pattern of ventilation, by itself, may influence oxygenation during anesthesia and surgery, and the hypothesis that progressive pulmona...
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Aspiration of gastric bacteria in antacid-treated patients: a frequent cause of postoperative colonisation of the airway.
TL;DR: Treatment of seriously ill patients with antacids or cimetidine may encourage airway colonisation and predispose the patients to pneumonia caused by gram-negative bacilli.
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Aerosol polymyxin and pneumonia in seriously ill patients.
Thomas W. Feeley,G C du Moulin,John Hedley-Whyte,Leonard S. Bushnell,John P. Gilbert,David S. Feingold +5 more
TL;DR: Although only one of the patients studied acquired pneumonia due to Ps.
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Prediction of outcome of surgery and anesthesia in patients over 80.
TL;DR: Enflurane appears to be a safe general anesthetic for sick, elderly patients and a useful preoperative evaluation scale in predicting death.
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Concentration of Mycobacterium avium by hospital hot water systems.
TL;DR: Potable hot water systems, particularly those that generate aerosols, may contain concentrations of M avium greater than those found in cold water systems and could serve as an environmental source for colonization and infection of immunocompromised persons.