Multi-organ point-of-care ultrasound for COVID-19 (PoCUS4COVID): international expert consensus
COVID-19 has caused great devastation in the past year. Multi-organ point-of-care
ultrasound (PoCUS) including lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound …
ultrasound (PoCUS) including lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound …
The decision to extubate in the intensive care unit
AW Thille, JCM Richard, L Brochard - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
The day of extubation is a critical time during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Extubation is
usually decided after a weaning readiness test involving spontaneous breathing on a T …
usually decided after a weaning readiness test involving spontaneous breathing on a T …
BTS/ICS guideline for the ventilatory management of acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults
AC Davidson, S Banham, M Elliott, D Kennedy… - Thorax, 2016 - thorax.bmj.com
Background The British Thoracic Society (BTS) published the guideline,'The use of non-
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …
invasive ventilation in acute respiratory failure', in 2002. 1 This was in response to trials …
Cardiovascular consequences of acute kidney injury
M Legrand, P Rossignol - New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Cardiovascular Consequences of Acute Kidney Injury Acute kidney injury is associated with
many short-and long-term adverse events. This review considers the cardiovascular …
many short-and long-term adverse events. This review considers the cardiovascular …
Risk factors for and prediction by caregivers of extubation failure in ICU patients: a prospective study
Objective: The influence of delirium, ICU-acquired paresis, and cardiac performance on
extubation outcome has never been evaluated together. We aimed to assess the respective …
extubation outcome has never been evaluated together. We aimed to assess the respective …
Risk factors and outcomes for airway failure versus non-airway failure in the intensive care unit: a multicenter observational study of 1514 extubation procedures
Background Patients liberated from invasive mechanical ventilation are at risk of extubation
failure, including inability to breathe without a tracheal tube (airway failure) or without …
failure, including inability to breathe without a tracheal tube (airway failure) or without …
Postoperative critical care of the adult cardiac surgical patient. Part I: routine postoperative care
RS Stephens, GJR Whitman - Critical care medicine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Cardiac surgery, including coronary artery bypass, cardiac valve, and aortic
procedures, is among the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States …
procedures, is among the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States …
Clinical challenges in mechanical ventilation
EC Goligher, ND Ferguson, LJ Brochard - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Mechanical ventilation supports gas exchange and alleviates the work of breathing when
the respiratory muscles are overwhelmed by an acute pulmonary or systemic insult …
the respiratory muscles are overwhelmed by an acute pulmonary or systemic insult …
The preventability of ventilator-associated events. The CDC prevention epicenters wake up and breathe collaborative
M Klompas, D Anderson, W Trick… - American journal of …, 2015 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The CDC introduced ventilator-associated event (VAE) definitions in January
2013. Little is known about VAE prevention. We hypothesized that daily, coordinated …
2013. Little is known about VAE prevention. We hypothesized that daily, coordinated …
Weaning from the ventilator and extubation in ICU
Current research is focusing on preventing extubation failure, especially in the most
challenging cases. The use of weaning protocols–written or computerized–attempts to early …
challenging cases. The use of weaning protocols–written or computerized–attempts to early …