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 …

Acute dyspnea represents one of the most frequent symptoms leading to emergency room
evaluation. Its significant prognostic value warrants a careful evaluation. The differential …

Background Several recently published randomized controlled trials have evaluated various
noninvasive oxygenation strategies for the treatment of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure …

Importance Supplemental oxygen is ubiquitously used in patients with COVID-19 and
severe hypoxemia, but a lower dose may be beneficial. Objective To assess the effects of …

Introduction Although largely used, the place of oxygen therapy and its devices in patients
with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARF) deserves to be clarified. The French Intensive …

Background The effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HFNC) in
patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 remains uncertain. We aimed at …

The last decade has witnessed major changes in the management of patients with acute de
novo hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). Noninvasive support may help avoid …

In the last decade, the use of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO), a technique of noninvasive
respiratory support, has become widespread in critically ill patients. With HFNO, up to 60 …

3. Ahmad FB, Anderson RN. The leading causes of death in the US for 2020. JAMA. 2021;
325 (18): 1829-1830. doi: 10.1001/jama. 2021.5469 4. Van Dyke ME, Chen MS, Sheppard …

Severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) remains one of the leading causes of
admission to the intensive care unit, thus consuming a large share of resources and is …