Background Mechanical power is a summary variable including all the components which
can possibly cause VILI (pressures, volume, flow, respiratory rate). Since the complexity of …

Dear Editor, Mechanical power (MP) is the amount of energy applied to the respiratory
system per minute during mechanical ventilation. Calculation of MP was only described for …

Mechanical ventilation is a life-supportive therapy, but can also promote damage to
pulmonary structures, such as epithelial and endothelial cells and the extracellular matrix, in …

Dear Editor, The mechanical power (MP) is a single variable encompassing important
ventilator-related causes of lung injury that can be calculated using a set of parameters …

Mechanical ventilation is a potentially life-saving therapy for patients with acute lung injury,
but the ventilator itself may cause lung injury. Ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is …

As currently implemented, lung protective ventilation concentrates on certain static
characteristics of the individual tidal cycle—tidal volume (TV), plateau pressure, PEEP, and …

Purpose We hypothesized that the ventilator-related causes of lung injury may be unified in
a single variable: the mechanical power. We assessed whether the mechanical power …

Mechanical ventilation is a life-support system used to maintain adequate lung function in
patients who are critically ill or undergoing general anesthesia. The benefits and harms of …

Background Mechanical power (MP) is the energy delivered to the respiratory system over
time during mechanical ventilation. Our aim was to compare the currently available methods …

Background Excessive tidal volume, respiratory rate, and positive end-expiratory pressure
(PEEP) are all potential causes of ventilator-induced lung injury, and all contribute to a …