Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a rescue therapy that can
stabilize patients with hemodynamic compromise, with or without respiratory failure, for days …

Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been exponentially increasing
over the last decade and is now considered a mainstream lifesaving treatment modality in …

Cardiogenic shock is still a major driver of mortality on intensive care units and
complicates∼ 10% of acute coronary syndromes with contemporary mortality rates up to …

Invasive ventilation is often necessary for the treatment of newborn infants with respiratory
insufficiency. The neonatal patient has unique physiological characteristics such as small …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Hospitalization due to acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) is a …

Background In acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), lung protective ventilation (LPV)
improves patient outcomes by minimizing ventilator-induced lung injury. The value of LPV in …

Background Mechanical ventilation (MV) is the key to the successful treatment of acute
respiratory failure (ARF) in the intensive care unit (ICU). The study aims to formalize the …

In the early stage of the 21st century, humankind is facing high medical risks. To the best of
our knowledge, there is currently no efficient way to stop chains of infections, and hence …

Background. The medical relevance of therapeutic gases can range from use in burns and
stroke victims to hypoxia therapy in children. However, medical gases such as oxygen …

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for acute respiratory failure encompasses veno-venous
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) and extracorporeal carbon dioxide …