The diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) traditionally requires
calculation of the ratio of partial pressure of arterial oxygen to fraction of inspired oxygen …

Background Recent advances on cardiorespiratory monitoring applied in ARDS patients
undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation and noninvasive ventilatory support are …

Background Heated humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) has gained popularity
recently and is considered a standard respiratory support tool for pediatric patients with …

Background Intensive care unit (ICU) patients face a significant rise in mortality rates due to
acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). The diagnosis of AHRF is based on the PF ratio …

Purpose Chest trauma is a severe and frequent cause of admission to the emergency
department (ED). The serratus anterior plane (SAP) block seems to be an effective method …

Background. Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause of morbidity and
mortality due to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment approaches. Objective. To assess …

Background Information on the performance of oxygenation indices (OIs) and risk scores in
patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is limited. We determine the …

The oxygen saturation index (OSI), defined by FIO2/SpO2 multiplied by the mean airway
pressure, has been reported to exceed the Berlin definition in predicting the mortality of …

Background. Conventionally, PaO2/FiO2 (P/F ratio) has been used to categorize severity of
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and prognostication of outcome. Recent …

Objectives To compare PaO 2/FiO 2 (PF ratio) to SpO 2/FiO 2 (SF ratio) and oxygenation
index (OI) to oxygenation saturation index (OSI) for predicting short term outcomes [mortality …