Káradóttir, Harpa; Nikhil Nitin, Kulkarn; Guðjónsson, Þórarinn; Karason, Sigurbergur; Guðmundsson, Guðmundur Hrafn
(PeerJ, 2015-12-07)
Mechanical ventilation (MV) of patients can cause damage to bronchoalveolar epithelium, leading to a sterile inflammatory response, infection and in severe cases sepsis. Limited knowledge is available on the effects of MV on the innate immune defense ...