Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by acute-onset rapid-
deteriorating inflammatory lung injury. Although the preservation of spontaneous breathing …

Burn patients are at risk of developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as a
result of systemic inflammation, fluid resuscitation, protein loss, prolonged mechanical …

OBJECTIVES: Airway pressure release ventilation is a ventilatory mode characterized by a
mandatory inverse inspiratory: expiratory ratio with a very short expiratory phase, aimed to …

APRV Pressure Cycles With Superimposed Spontaneous Breathing. APRV involves
pressure cycles with superimposed spontaneous breathing, and this mode functions as a …

A mechanical ventilator assumes the responsibility, either fully or partially, for the ventilatory
work conducted by the patient. This life-support intervention is deployed across a spectrum …

There has existed a severe ventilator deficit in much of the world for many years, due in part
to the high cost and complexity of traditional ICU ventilators. This was highlighted and …

Hiccups-like contractions, including hiccups, respiratory myoclonus, and diaphragmatic
tremor, refer to involuntary, spasmodic, and inspiratory muscle contractions. They have been …

Burn patients are a unique population when considering strategies for ventilatory support.
Frequent surgical operations, inhalation injury, pneumonia, and long durations of …

Background The recent pandemic has seen unprecedented demand for respiratory support
of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, stretching services and clinicians. Yet despite the …

Background: There are limited and partially contradictory data on the effects of airway
pressure release ventilation (APRV) in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress …