Importance Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening form of
respiratory failure that affects approximately 200 000 patients each year in the United States …

Fifteen recommendations and a therapeutic algorithm regarding the management of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) at the early phase in adults are proposed. The Grade …

The aim of these guidelines is to update the 2017 clinical practice guideline (CPG) of the
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). The scope of this CPG is limited to …

Sepsis is life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to
infection (1). Sepsis and septic shock are major healthcare problems, impacting millions of …

Background: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the use
of mechanical ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) …

Infections represent a common health problem in people of all ages. Usually, the response
given to them is appropriate and so little treatment is needed. Sometimes, however, the …

Objective To provide an update to “Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management
of Sepsis and Septic Shock: 2012”. Design A consensus committee of 55 international …

Mechanical ventilation is the most used short-term life support technique worldwide and is
applied daily for a diverse spectrum of indications, from scheduled surgical procedures to …

Background Lung-protective ventilation with the use of low tidal volumes and positive end-
expiratory pressure is considered best practice in the care of many critically ill patients …

Objectives: Lung ultrasound is commonly used to evaluate lung morphology in patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome. Aim of this study was to determine lung ultrasound …