Background In sedated and paralyzed children with acute respiratory failure, the compliance
of respiratory system and functional residual capacity were significantly reduced compared …

Background: The “baby lung” concept originated as an offspring of computed tomography
examinations which showed in most patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress …

Despite considerable expansion of the therapeutic armamentarium and, in particular, the
availability of sophisticated mechanical ventilators, mortality rates of patients with the adult …

Interest in modified techniques for ventilating patients with acute lung injury (ALI) has been
driven by an evolving knowledge of the respiratory mechanics of this condition and the …

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 …

Objective To study the value of objective pressure-volume characteristics for predicting
optimal airway pressures and the development of atelectasis and overstretching during a …

The administration of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is aimed at preventing the
end-expiratory collapse of diseased pulmonary areas in order to reverse severe hypoxemia …

CPPV (continuous positive pressure ventilation) is obviously superior to IPPV (intermittent
positive pressure ventilation) for the treatment of patients with acute respiratory insufficiency …

A group of 36 patients with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) meeting
previously established blood gas criteria (mortality rate 90%) became candidates for …

Despite the recognition of its iatrogenic potential, mechanical ventilation remains the
mainstay of respiratory support for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) …