Recent advances in mechanical ventilation
CS Calfee, MA Matthay - The American journal of medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Important advances have been made over the past decade towards understanding the
optimal approach to ventilating patients with acute respiratory failure. Evidence now …
optimal approach to ventilating patients with acute respiratory failure. Evidence now …
Mechanical ventilation: past and present
K Chen, GL Sternbach, RE Fromm Jr… - The Journal of …, 1998 - Elsevier
Emergency physicians commonly manage patients with acute respiratory failure who require
assisted mechanical ventilation. Several different modes of positive pressure mechanical …
assisted mechanical ventilation. Several different modes of positive pressure mechanical …
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure
GU Meduri - Clinics in chest medicine, 1996 - Elsevier
Acute respiratory failure (ARF) refers to a severe deterioration in gas exchange that may
require mechanical ventilation for life support. Instituted when conservative treatment fails …
require mechanical ventilation for life support. Instituted when conservative treatment fails …
Negative pressure ventilation in the treatment of acute respiratory failure: an old noninvasive technique reconsidered
A Corrado, M Gorini, G Villella… - European Respiratory …, 1996 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Noninvasive mechanical ventilatory techniques include the use of negative and positive
pressure ventilators. Negative pressure ventilators, such as the" iron lung", support …
pressure ventilators. Negative pressure ventilators, such as the" iron lung", support …
Indications for mechanical ventilation in adults with acute respiratory failure.
DJ Pierson - Respiratory care, 2002 - europepmc.org
Increased understanding of the mechanisms and effects of acute respiratory failure has not
been accompanied by more precise criteria by which the clinician can determine when …
been accompanied by more precise criteria by which the clinician can determine when …
Ventilator modes: old and new
CSH Sassoon, CK Mahutte, RW Light - Critical care clinics, 1990 - Elsevier
The" old" conventional positive pressure ventilation remains the mainstay of ventilatory
support in patients with acute respiratory failure. Although some of the" new" ventilatory …
support in patients with acute respiratory failure. Although some of the" new" ventilatory …
International Consensus Conferences in Intensive Care Medicine: non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in acute respiratory failure: Organised jointly by the …
TW Evans - Intensive care medicine, 2001 - Springer
Patients require ventilatory assistance to reduce the PaCO2 Fig. 1) and/or to improve
oxygenation Fig. 2). If they can receive appropriate non-invasive ventilatory assistance …
oxygenation Fig. 2). If they can receive appropriate non-invasive ventilatory assistance …
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation to treat respiratory failure
TJ Meyer, NS Hill - Annals of internal medicine, 1994 - acpjournals.org
Purpose: To review the clinical use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, including its
efficacy with acute and chronic forms of respiratory failure, its mechanism of action, and its …
efficacy with acute and chronic forms of respiratory failure, its mechanism of action, and its …
We do not need mechanical ventilation any more
L Del Sorbo, VM Ranieri - Critical care medicine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Mechanical ventilation is a lifesaving treatment delivered to patients with a wide spectrum of
medical and surgical diseases. However, significant limitations of the clinical application of …
medical and surgical diseases. However, significant limitations of the clinical application of …
Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for acute respiratory failure: underutilized or overrated?
RM Jasmer, JM Luce, MA Matthay - Chest, 1997 - journal.chestnet.org
For editorial comment see page 1479 respiratory failure as a primaty therapy to avoid
endotracheal intubation and its associated complications. The topic has been somewhat …
endotracheal intubation and its associated complications. The topic has been somewhat …