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 …

Postoperative pulmonary complications are associated with increased morbidity, length of
hospital stay, and mortality after major surgery. Intraoperative lung-protective mechanical …

Background Invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults involves adjusting the
fraction of inspired oxygen to maintain arterial oxygen saturation. The oxygen-saturation …

Background High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has become a frequently used noninvasive
form of respiratory support in acute settings; however, evidence supporting its use has only …

Background Whether noninvasive ventilation should be administered in patients with acute
hypoxemic respiratory failure is debated. Therapy with high-flow oxygen through a nasal …

Importance High-flow conditioned oxygen therapy delivered through nasal cannulae and
noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) may reduce the need for reintubation. Among the …

Importance Studies of mechanically ventilated critically ill patients that combine populations
that are at high and low risk for reintubation suggest that conditioned high-flow nasal …

Rationale: Diaphragm atrophy and dysfunction have been reported in humans during
mechanical ventilation, but the prevalence, causes, and functional impact of changes in …

Introduction While prone positioning (PP) has been shown to improve patient survival in
moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients, the rate of …

Purpose This study aimed to assess the prevalence and time course of asynchronies during
mechanical ventilation (MV). Methods Prospective, noninterventional observational study of …