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 …

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Background Severe acute respiratory failure in adults causes high mortality despite
improvements in ventilation techniques and other treatments (eg, steroids, prone …

Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome is characterized by damage to the lung
caused by various insults, including ventilation itself, and tidal hyperinflation can lead to …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for both respiratory and cardiac
failure in adults is evolving rapidly. Advances in technology and accumulating data are …

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 …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used in clinical
medicine for 40 years but remains controversial therapy, particularly in adult patients with …

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for refractory acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapidly expanding technique. We performed a systematic …

Despite advances in medical therapies, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) continues to
cause significant morbidity and mortality. Although the right ventricle (RV) can adapt to an …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that
targets the heart and lungs. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory …