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The toxicity of oxygen.

Peter M. Winter, +1 more
- 01 Aug 1972 - 
- Vol. 37, Iss: 2, pp 210-241
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This article is published in Anesthesiology.The article was published on 1972-08-01. It has received 170 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Oxygen toxicity & Respiration.

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Prooxidant states and tumor promotion.

Peter A. Cerutti
- 25 Jan 1985 - 
TL;DR: Prooxidant states can be caused by different classes of agents, including hyperbaric oxygen, radiation, xenobiotic metabolites and Fenton-type reagents, modulators of the cytochrome P-450 electron-transport chain, peroxisome proliferators, inhibitors of the antioxidant defense, and membrane-active agents.
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Oxidative Stress, Prooxidants, and Antioxidants: The Interplay

TL;DR: The importance of oxidative stress in the body growth and development as well as proteomic and genomic evidences of its relationship with disease development, incidence of malignancies and autoimmune disorders, increased susceptibility to bacterial, viral, and parasitic diseases are discussed.
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Surgical site infection and the routine use of perioperative hyperoxia in a general surgical population: a randomized controlled trial.

TL;DR: The routine use of high perioperative FIO2 in a general surgical population does not reduce the overall incidence of SSI and may have predominantly deleterious effects.
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Microalgae for High-Value Products Towards Human Health and Nutrition.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the biochemical composition of microalgae, the complexities of mass cultivation, as well as potential therapeutic applications, and the advantages of open and closed growth systems.
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High level positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) in acute respiratory insufficiency.

TL;DR: It is concluded that high levels of PEEP can be therapeutic for patients with refractory respiratory failure when combined with intermittent mandatory ventilation and careful cardiovascular monitoring.
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