Background Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be
considered for patients with COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome …

Background Patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in the intensive care unit (ICU)
are treated with supplemental oxygen, but the benefits and harms of different oxygenation …

Acute lung injury (ALI) affects over 10% of patients hospitalised in critical care, with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) being the most severe form of ALI and having a …

Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has presently
become a rapidly spreading and devastating global pandemic. Veno-venous extracorporeal …

The first edition of this document was published in 2013 and was revised in 2015. The
current version is aligned with other WHO documents on case definitions and laboratory …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in
critically ill patients and is defined by the acute onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema …

Patients with severe lung injury usually have a high respiratory drive, resulting in intense
inspiratory effort that may even worsen lung damage by several mechanisms gathered …

Objective To systematically describe central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS) nervous system
complications in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Methods We conducted a prospective …

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a worldwide
pandemic. Preparing intensive care units (ICU) is an integral part of any pandemic …

OBJECTIVES: Therapies for patients with respiratory failure from coronavirus disease 2019
are urgently needed. Early implementation of prone positioning ventilation improves survival …