Electrical impedance tomography in the adult intensive care unit: clinical applications and future directions

J Rubin, L Berra - Current Opinion in Critical Care, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Electrical impedance tomography in the adult intensive care... : Current Opinion in Critical Care
Electrical impedance tomography in the adult intensive care unit: clinical applications and future …

[HTML][HTML] Modulation of pulmonary blood flow in patients with acute respiratory failure

S Spina, F Marrazzo, CCA Morais, M Victor, C Forlini… - Nitric Oxide, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Impairment of ventilation and perfusion (V/Q) matching is a common
mechanism leading to hypoxemia in patients with acute respiratory failure requiring …

[HTML][HTML] Pronation reveals a heterogeneous response of global and regional respiratory mechanics in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure

CCA Morais, G Alcala, RRDS Santiago… - Critical Care …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: Experimental models suggest that prone position and positive end-expiratory
pressure (PEEP) homogenize ventral–dorsal ventilation distribution and regional respiratory …

Implementation of protocolized care in ARDS improves outcomes

A Duggal, A Panitchote, M Siuba, S Krishnan… - Respiratory …, 2021 - rc.rcjournal.com
BACKGROUND: Treatments for ARDS that improve patient outcomes include use of lung-
protective ventilation, prone ventilation, and conservative fluid management. Implementation …

[HTML][HTML] The pleural gradient does not reflect the superimposed pressure in patients with class III obesity

S Spina, L Mantz, Y Xin, DC Moscho… - Critical Care, 2024 - Springer
Background The superimposed pressure is the primary determinant of the pleural pressure
gradient. Obesity is associated with elevated end-expiratory esophageal pressure …

[HTML][HTML] Individualized multimodal physiologic approach to mechanical ventilation in patients with obesity and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome reduced …

F Zadek, J Rubin, L Grassi… - Critical Care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether individualized optimization of mechanical ventilation
through the implementation of a lung rescue team could reduce the need for venovenous …

[HTML][HTML] Prospective observational study to evaluate the effect of different levels of positive end-expiratory pressure on lung mechanics in patients with and without …

MO Fiedler, D Diktanaite, E Simeliunas, M Pilz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: The optimal level of positive end-expiratory pressure is still under debate.
There are scare data examining the association of PEEP with transpulmonary pressure …

Loss of a legend: remembering Robert M. Kacmarek

DR Hess - Respiratory Care, 2021 - rc.rcjournal.com
Bob's first publications in the Journal were a 3-part series on the technical aspects of PEEP.
1-3 A co-author on those papers was Barry Shapiro, a physician and long-term supporter of …

食管压指导呼气末正压滴定对急性呼吸窘迫综合征患者早期预后影响的Meta 分析

刘甜, 杜玉明, 孙建浩, 汪小迪 - 中国全科医学, 2021 - chinagp.net
背景急性呼吸窘迫综合征(ARDS) 是常见的引起重症监护室内患者死亡的疾病,
机械通气是维持患者生命的主要支持手段. 通气策略与患者预后密切相关 …

Management of severe ARDS: new strategies and ongoing challenges

D Ratano, E Fan - Respiratory Care, 2020 - rc.rcjournal.com
In this issue of RESPIRATORY CARE, articles by Spina et al1 and Gallo de Moraes et al2
focus on the institutional development of an early and dedicated approach to manage …