Improved gas exchange has been observed during spontaneous breathing with airway
pressure release ventilation (APRV) as compared with controlled mechanical ventilation …

Recent recognition that artificial ventilation may cause damage to the acutely injured lung
has caused renewed interest in ventilation techniques that minimise this potential harm …

Mechanical ventilation practices in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
have progressed with a growing understanding of the disease pathophysiology. Paramount …

The acute respiratory distress (ARDS) lung is usually characterized by a high degree of
inhomogeneity. Indeed, the same lung may show a wide spectrum of aeration alterations …

A total of 18 patients with acute lung injury (ALI) were sequentially ventilated with two
different modes of mechanical ventilation, each applied for a period of 24 h:(1) volume …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterised by different degrees of severity
and different stages. Understanding these differences can help to better adapt the ventilatory …

Background: Airway pressure-release ventilation (APRV) is a pressure-limited, time-cycled
mode of mechanical ventilation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our initial …

Rationale: The effects of high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) strictly depend on
lung recruitability, which varies widely during acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) …

Objective: To review the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in the treatment
of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. Data Source: Published animal …

A recent study by the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network compared the
traditional lower end-expiratory pressure strategy with a higher end-expiratory pressure …