OBJECTIVE: To describe, through a narrative review, the physiologic principles underlying
electrical impedance tomography, and its potential applications in managing acute …

Purpose Assessing efficacy of electrical impedance tomography (EIT) in optimizing positive
end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients to …

Objectives: Severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 develop the acute respiratory distress
syndrome, requiring admission to the ICU. This study aimed to describe specific …

Background The physiological effects of prone ventilation in ARDS patients have been
discussed for a long time but have not been fully elucidated. Electrical impedance …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading cause of disability and mortality
worldwide, and while no specific etiologic interventions have been shown to improve …

As a portable, radiation-free imaging modality, electrical impedance tomography (EIT)
technology has shown promise in the bedside visual assessment of lung perfusion …

Background In the Protective Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery (PROVECS) randomized,
controlled trial, an open-lung ventilation strategy did not improve postoperative respiratory …

Background: Changing trunk inclination affects lung function in patients with ARDS.
However, its impacts on PEEP titration remain unknown. The primary aim of this study was to …

Hypoxemic respiratory failure is one of the leading causes of mortality in intensive care.
Frequent assessment of individual physiological characteristics and delivery of personalized …

Objectives: Different techniques exist to select personalized positive end-expiratory pressure
in patients affected by the acute respiratory distress syndrome. The positive end-expiratory …