In patients with acute lung injury, high levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) may
be necessary to maintain or restore oxygenation, despite the fact that'aggressive'mechanical …

Stepwise PEEP recruitment maneuvers can open collapsed ARDS lungs. Higher levels of
PEEP are necessary to maintain the lungs open and assure homogenous ventilation in …

The current practice of mechanical ventilation comprises the use of the least inspiratory O 2
fraction associated with an arterial O 2 tension of 55 to 80 mm Hg or an arterial hemoglobin …

• Background Immobility is associated with complications involving many body systems.•
Objective To review the effect of rotational therapy (use of therapeutic surfaces that turn on …

Background The objective of the S candinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive
Care Medicine (SSAI) task force on mechanical ventilation in adults with the acute …

Objective: Early goal-directed therapy aims at balancing tissue oxygen delivery and
demand. Hyperoxia (ie, pure oxygen breathing) has not been studied in this context, since …

New mechanisms in the pathology of acute respiratory failure have shifted the focus to lung
mechanics, tissue damage, remodeling, and the systemic effects derived from the …

Background The objective of the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive
Care Medicine (SSAI) task force on fluid and drug therapy in adults with acute respiratory …

OBJECTIVES: Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a well-
established therapy in patients affected by respiratory failure and unresponsive to …

Positioning and turning critically ill patients may be beneficial but there are little data on
current practice. We prospectively recorded patient position every hour over two separate …