Objectives: Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a clinical syndrome characterized by a
refractory hypoxemia due to an inflammatory and high permeability pulmonary edema …

Objectives: Hysteresis of the respiratory system pressure-volume curve is related to alveolar
surface forces, lung stress relaxation, and tidal reexpansion/collapse. Hysteresis has been …

Background Sivelestat, a neutrophil elastase inhibitor, is a selective and targeted therapy for
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults; and it is also reported to apply to …

The therapy of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains substantially supportive,
aiming to “buy time” for healing while providing adequate gas exchange with the lowest …

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible presence of diastolic
dysfunction and its possible effects in terms of respiratory mechanics, gas exchange and …

Mechanical ventilation practices in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
have progressed with a growing understanding of the disease pathophysiology. Paramount …

Looking closer at acute respiratory distress syndrome: the r... : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Looking closer at acute respiratory distress syndrome: the role of advanced imaging techniques …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is still related to high mortality and morbidity
rates. Most patients with ARDS will require ventilatory support. This treatment has a direct …

The inspired sinewave technique (IST) is a non-invasive method to measure lung
heterogeneity indices (including both uneven ventilation and perfusion or heterogeneity) …

Low-volume lung injury encompasses local concentration of stresses in the vicinity of
collapsed regions in heterogeneously ventilated lungs. We aimed to study the effects on …