Tag: ventilation
Teaching Pearls in Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation
This book uses real-world clinical case analyses of hot topics to provide insights into noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV). Written by leading international teachers and experts, it features a selection of "major... read more
Finding the Ultimate Sedative
Critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation often need continuous sedation for pain and anxiety. Propofol, a GABA potentiator, and Dexmedetomidine, an α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, are commonly used... read more
Early Multimodal Rehabilitation Safely Accelerates Recovery for Ventilated Patients
This single-center, controlled clinical trial investigates the efficacy and safety of an early multimodal rehabilitation program (MRP) versus a late MRP in mechanically ventilated adult patients in the intensive care unit... read more
Rib-Indexed POCUS vs. Chest X-Ray for Lung Recruitment Assessment in Ventilated Neonates with Moderate-Severe ARDS on Pulmonary Surfactant Therapy
Rib-indexed posterior approach POCUS is a reliable, radiation-free modality for real-time lung recruitment assessment in neonates with NARDS, demonstrating noninferiority to CXR. Notably, our study is the first to propose... read more
Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure Monitoring and VAP Occurrence
This study demonstrated that maintaining endotracheal tube cuff pressure at 30 cm H2O through monitoring every 8 h did not result in a greater incidence of under-inflation (pressures ... read more
Association Between Initial Blood Product Transfusion with a Higher Plasma-to-red Blood Cell Ratio and Mortality in Adults with Severe Bleeding Following Trauma
This study demonstrates that a high fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) to packed red blood cells (PRBC) ratio (>1:1.5) is associated with reduced 24-hour and 30-day mortality rates among trauma patients with massive hemorrhage. However,... read more
Intubating the Critically Ill Patient: A Step-by-Step Guide for Success in the ED and ICU
Intubating critically ill patients is a process that requires a well-thought-out, step-by-step plan, specific to each patient. This book teaches the steps necessary to predict, prepare, perform, and provide pre and post-intubation... read more
Inadequate Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in VAP: Risk Factors and Outcomes
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by MDR pathogens were highly likely to receive inadequate empirical antibiotic therapy. The mortality rate and intubation duration were significantly longer in inadequately treated... read more
Thirst Management in Orotracheally Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Patients
Symptom Management Theory (SMT)-based thirst management is an effective strategy. The 5 mL cold water spray method significantly reduces thirst intensity and distress in mechanically ventilated patients under fasting and... read more
Management of Chest Trauma: A Practical Guide
75% of patients who die from trauma have injuries to the chest. The care of the chest trauma patient can be incredibly complex, require multiple specialty and sub-specialty services, and may require interventions available... read more
Weaning Failure Prediction Using Electrocardiographic Time-frequency Analysis and Respiration Flow Signals
Weaning patients from mechanical ventilation (MV) is a crucial process that requires meticulous assessment of their ability to breathe independently without ventilatory assistance. Spontaneous breathing test (SBT) is... read more
Ventilator Management: A Pre-Hospital Perspective
The goal of this book is to provide the most up to date information on mechanical ventilation based on current research, evidence based practice and my experiences as a flight paramedic and educator. A comprehensive look... read more
Analgosedation Practice During Noninvasive Respiratory Supports
Sedation is frequently used in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) undergoing Noninvasive Respiratory Supports (NRSs). Current analgesic practices are becoming more standardized, with analgosedation strategies increasingly... read more
Lung-protective Ventilation Strategies for Mechanical Ventilation
This study is an important step toward optimizing mechanical ventilation strategies, addressing the interplay between mechanical power, gas exchange and long-term respiratory outcomes could further refine lung-protective... read more
Severe Adenoviral Infections: Disease Progression and Poor Prognostic Markers
Low hemoglobin, high serum ferritin, and high LDH in the second week are markers of disease progression and poor prognostic markers in severe adenoviral infections, emphasizing further research and targeted interventions. The... read more
VAP Recurrences Definition: European Experts Consensus
This consensus by European experts proposes four different ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) recurrence entities which should facilitate the harmonization of recurrence criteria for clinical practice and future studies. Thirty-six... read more
Association Between Ketamine Use and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
In this retrospective study, we observed that younger patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may benefit from ketamine use in terms of 14-day mortality. However, these benefits were not observed in longer-term... read more
Flow Control Ventilation in ICU
Flow control ventilation is an innovative technique of mechanical ventilation with a potentially lung protective characteristics. The constant inspiratory and expiratory flow, no ventilation pauses, and inspiration to... read more
ICU-acquired Weakness: Critical Illness Myopathy and Polyneuropathy
Critical illness myopathy (CIM) and critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) are significant complications in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, first identified in the late 20th century. These conditions often present... read more
NIV Effectiveness in Critical Patients with ARF and Do Not Intubate Order
The prevalence of do-not-intubate (DNI) order was frequent in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) admitted to the ICU, being related to age, comorbidity, frailty and the underlying disease. non-invasive ventilation... read more
Nebulized Furosemide Effect on the Mortality of Mechanically Ventilated ARDS Adult Patients
This RCT tackles an important topic in critical care medicine, which involves a large number of critically ill patients and continues to harbor high mortality despite improvements in management. The results of the study... read more
Reducing Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
This book describes the techniques, strategies, and drugs that have been demonstrated by multicenter randomized trials to influence survival in critically ill patients, defined as those who have acute failure of at least... read more
