Expiratory muscle dysfunction in critically ill patients: towards improved understanding

ZH Shi, A Jonkman, H de Vries, D Jansen… - Intensive care …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction This narrative review summarizes current knowledge on the physiology and
pathophysiology of expiratory muscle function in ICU patients, as shared by academic …

Airway clearance techniques for mechanically ventilated patients: insights for optimization

MS Volpe, FS Guimarães, CCA Morais - Respiratory Care, 2020 - rc.rcjournal.com
Secretion management in mechanically ventilated patients is a paramount task for clinicians.
A better understanding of the mechanisms of flow bias and airway dynamic compression …

Airway closure during surgical pneumoperitoneum in obese patients

DL Grieco, GM Anzellotti, A Russo, F Bongiovanni… - …, 2019 - pubs.asahq.org
Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Airway closure has
been described in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, acute respiratory distress …

Monitoring lung injury severity and ventilation intensity during mechanical ventilation

E Rezoagli, JG Laffey, G Bellani - Seminars in Respiratory and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe form of respiratory failure burden by
high hospital mortality. No specific pharmacologic treatment is currently available and its …

Physiological effects of high-flow oxygen in tracheostomized patients

D Natalini, DL Grieco, MT Santantonio, L Mincione… - Annals of intensive …, 2019 - Springer
Background High-flow oxygen therapy via nasal cannula (HFOT NASAL) increases airway
pressure, ameliorates oxygenation and reduces work of breathing. High-flow oxygen can be …

Electrical impedance tomography in perioperative medicine: careful respiratory monitoring for tailored interventions

E Spinelli, T Mauri, A Fogagnolo, G Scaramuzzo… - BMC …, 2019 - Springer
Background Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive radiation-free
monitoring technique that provides images based on tissue electrical conductivity of the …

An identifiable model of lung mechanics to diagnose and monitor COPD

T Lerios, JL Knopp, L Holder-Pearson, EFS Guy… - Computers in Biology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background: Current methods to diagnose and monitor COPD employ spirometry as the
gold standard to identify lung function reduction with reduced forced expiratory volume (FEV …

Biomedical engineer's guide to the clinical aspects of intensive care mechanical ventilation

VJ Major, YS Chiew, GM Shaw, JG Chase - Biomedical engineering …, 2018 - Springer
Background Mechanical ventilation is an essential therapy to support critically ill respiratory
failure patients. Current standards of care consist of generalised approaches, such as the …

Intraabdominal pressure targeted positive end-expiratory pressure during laparoscopic surgery: an open-label, nonrandomized, crossover, clinical trial

G Mazzinari, O Diaz-Cambronero, JM Alonso-Iñigo… - …, 2020 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery is associated with a rise of driving
pressure. The authors aimed to assess the effects of positive end-expiratory pressure …

How to ventilate obstructive and asthmatic patients

A Demoule, L Brochard, M Dres, L Heunks… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
Exacerbations are part of the natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and
asthma. Severe exacerbations can cause acute respiratory failure, which may ultimately …