The capacity to ventilate the lungs has led to the widespread application of this technique in
the intensive care unit, where the number of patients ventilated and surviving has been …

Mechanical ventilation comprises all types of artificial ventilation in which a mechanical
device is used to replace or aid the work normally carried out by the ventilatory muscles. It …

Weaning from mechanical ventilation—the process of preparing for and eventually carrying
out the removal of external ventilatory support—may be a simple task in patients with readily …

Background Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation is an important problem in
intensive care units. Weaning is usually conducted in an empirical manner, and a …

An artificial ventilator is essentially a device that replaces or augments the function of the
inspiratory muscles, providing the necessary energy to ensure a flow of gas into the alveoli …

Assisted breathing is better in acute respiratory failure : Current Opinion in Critical Care Assisted
breathing is better in acute respiratory failure : Current Opinion in Critical Care Log in or Register …

Weaning from mechanical ventilation is the process of abruptly or gradually withdrawing
ventilatory support when the cause of the acute respiratory failure is under resolution. For …

Historical development Negative pressure ventilation first came into use during the second
half of the nineteenth century. It was recognised that air would be drawn into the lungs …

Background. Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation is an important problem in
intensive care units. Weaning is usually conducted in an empirical manner, and a …

The tremendous progress in microprocessor-driven ventilator technology over the last years
has facilitated the introduction of a broad variety of different ventilatory modes into the …