Mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains unacceptably high at
approximately 39%. One of the only treatments is supportive: mechanical ventilation …

Many lung disease processes are characterized by structural and functional heterogeneity
that is not directly appreciable with traditional physiological measurements. Experimental …

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 The physiological behavior of lungs affected by the acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) differs between inspiration and expiration and presents heterogeneous …

Le syndrome de détresse respiratoire aiguë (SDRA) provoque un dérèglement de l'équilibre
vital entre oxygène apporté et dioxyde de carbone évacué par le système respiratoire. En …

Background Mechanical ventilation is a common therapy in operating rooms and intensive
care units. When ill-adapted, it can lead to ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI), which is …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is in the center of the scientific debate both for
its complex pathophysiology and for the discussion about the remedies that could contribute …

While often a live-saving therapy and a necessity during general anesthesia, mechanical
ventilation may promote lung damage when ill-adapted, a phenomenon called …

Subjects with impaired lung function often require mechanical ventilation. The identification
of the optimal mechanical conditions of the lung able to maximize gas exchange without …