Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterised by acute hypoxaemic
respiratory failure with bilateral infiltrates on chest imaging, which is not fully explained by …

In ARDS patients, the change from supine to prone position generates a more even
distribution of the gas–tissue ratios along the dependent–nondependent axis and a more …

Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge of patients with acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) in intensive care units across the globe. As experience of managing …

Background The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
the cause of a rapidly spreading illness, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting …

Background Patients with COVID-19 who develop severe acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) can have symptoms that rapidly evolve to profound hypoxaemia and …

Coronaviruses are an extensive family of viruses that can cause disease in both animals
and humans. The current classification of coronaviruses recognizes 39 species in 27 …

There is a current worldwide outbreak of a new type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which
originated from Wuhan in China and has now spread to 17 other countries. Governments …

Abstract Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is one of the most demanding
conditions in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Management of analgesia and sedation in ARDS …

Importance Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with severe lung damage.
Corticosteroids are a possible therapeutic option. Objective To determine the effect of …