Prone positioning was first proposed in the 1970s as a method to improve gas exchange in
ARDS. Subsequent observations of dramatic improvement in oxygenation with simple …

As with most medical and pharmacologic interventions, mechanical ventilation must be
titrated within a therapeutic window, providing the required lifesustaining support while …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a common cause of respiratory failure in
critically ill patients and is defined by the acute onset of noncardiogenic pulmonary oedema …

Prone positioning is nowadays considered as one of the most effective strategies for patients
with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The evolution of the …

The baby lung was originally defined as the fraction of lung parenchyma that, in acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), still maintains normal inflation. Its size obviously …

Objectives: To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for adults
with acute or acute on chronic liver failure in the ICU. Design: The guideline panel …

Background: The “baby lung” concept originated as an offspring of computed tomography
examinations which showed in most patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress …

Background Tidal hyperinflation may occur in patients with acute respiratory distress
syndrome who are ventilated with a tidal volume (VT) of 6 ml/kg of predicted body weight …

What Has Computed Tomography Taught Us about the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
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Imbalances in regional lung ventilation, with gravity-dependent collapse and overdistention
of nondependent zones, are likely associated to ventilator-induced lung injury. Electric …