The Berlin definition criteria applied at positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 5 cm H 2 O
reasonably predict lung edema and recruitabilty. To maintain viable gas exchange, the …

In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, positive end-expiratory pressure is
associated with alveolar recruitment and lung hyperinflation despite the administration of a …

Gentle lung ventilation must be standard practice. Because stress and strain are the triggers
of ventilator-induced lung injury, their clinical equivalents should be measured …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a serious inflammatory disorder with high
mortality. Its main pathologic mechanism seems to result from increased alveolar …

Objectives: The Berlin definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome has introduced three
classes of severity according to PaO 2/FIO 2 thresholds. The level of positive end-expiratory …

Current guidelines for lung-protective ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) suggest the use of low tidal volumes (Vt), set according to ideal body …

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 …

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is understood as an inflammation-induced
disruption of the alveolar endothelial-epithelial barrier that results in increased permeability …

Mechanical ventilation is the primary supportive, invasive measure utilized in patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome. Throughout the years, many large multicenter …

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 …