Objective: To test the hypothesis that in response to increased ventilatory demand, dynamic
inspiratory pressure assistance better compensates for increased workload compared with …

In the pursuit of science, competitive ideas and debate are necessary means to attain
knowledge and expose our ignorance. To quote Murray Gell-Mann (1969 Nobel Prize …

Study objectives The potential clinical benefits of pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV) over
volume-controlled ventilation (VCV) in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) or ARDS still …

Background: Once established, the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is highly
resistant to treatment and retains a high mortality. We hypothesized that preemptive …

We compared the effects of pressure support ventilation (PSV) with those of assist control
ventilation (ACV) on the breathing pattern, work of breathing and blood gas exchange in 8 …

Background Spontaneous breaths during airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) have
to overcome the resistance of the artificial airway. Automatic tube compensation provides …

Objective: The impact of the use of mask continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on
patients with acute respiratory distress in the prehospital, rural setting has not been defined …

IMPLICATIONS: Oxygenation is better with continuous positive airway pressure breathing
than with partial mechanical ventilatory support using airway pressure release ventilation …

It has been suggested that, in acute lung injury (ALI), spontaneous breathing activity may
increase oxygenation because of an improvement of ventilation-perfusion distribution …

Objectives: To assess the success rate of pressure support ventilation (PSV) in acute lung
injury patients undergoing continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPPV), to study …