The pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2: A suggested model and therapeutic approach

G Morris, CC Bortolasci, BK Puri, L Olive, W Marx… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, a model is proposed of the pathophysiological processes of COVID-19 starting
from the infection of human type II alveolar epithelial cells (pneumocytes) by SARS-CoV-2 …

[HTML][HTML] Pulmonary interstitial matrix and lung fluid balance from normal to the acutely injured lung

E Beretta, F Romanò, G Sancini, JB Grotberg… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review analyses the mechanisms by which lung fluid balance is strictly controlled in the
air-blood barrier (ABB). Relatively large trans-endothelial and trans-epithelial Starling …

[HTML][HTML] Unmatched ventilation and perfusion measured by electrical impedance tomography predicts the outcome of ARDS

E Spinelli, M Kircher, B Stender, I Ottaviani, MC Basile… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background In acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), non-ventilated perfused regions
coexist with non-perfused ventilated regions within lungs. The number of unmatched regions …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced respiratory monitoring in COVID-19 patients: use less PEEP!

L Roesthuis, M van den Berg, H van der Hoeven - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Methods Respiratory mechanics was assessed in COVID-19 patients admitted to the
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center as part of standard patient care. Brief …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a practical comprehensive literature review

F Montenegro, L Unigarro, G Paredes… - Expert review of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The exponential growth of SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission during the first
months of 2020 has placed substantial pressure on most health systems around the world …

Lung recruitment in obese patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

J Fumagalli, RRS Santiago, M Teggia Droghi… - …, 2019 - pubs.asahq.org
Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Obesity increases the
propensity to atelectasis in acute respiratory distress syndrome, but the optimal approach to …

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 …

Respiratory muscle effort during expiration in successful and failed weaning from mechanical ventilation

J Doorduin, LH Roesthuis, D Jansen… - …, 2018 - pubs.asahq.org
Abstract What We Already Know about This Topic Inspiratory muscle weakness delays
weaning from mechanical ventilation, but the contributions of expiratory muscles activity are …

Applying Precision Medicine to Trial Design Using Physiology. Extracorporeal CO2 Removal for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

EC Goligher, MBP Amato, AS Slutsky - American Journal of …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
In clinical trials of therapies for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the average
treatment effect in the study population may be attenuated because individual patient …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of body position on the redistribution of regional lung aeration during invasive and non-invasive ventilation of COVID-19 patients

A Dos Santos Rocha, J Diaper, AL Balogh, C Marti… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Severe COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (C-ARDS) requires
mechanical ventilation. While this intervention is often performed in the prone position to …