This is particularly relevant for patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, where excessive respiratory effort can lead to further lung injury[3]. Additionally, the role of hypercapnia ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a commonly encountered inpatient hospital diagnosis with a severity that covers a wide spectrum—from small, distal thrombus of low hemodynamic consequence to central, ...

The results of these two studies are in line with those of a network meta-analysis 9 that evaluated randomized clinical trials including patients with AHRF and compared the following treatments: ...

Three groups of subjects were studied in Cooperstown, New York, at a mean barometer pressure of 730 mm. The first consisted of 8 normal persons (3 men and 5 women), whose ages ranged from twenty ...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in critically unwell patients with type 1 respiratory failure. In an attempt to reduce the number of patients requiring mechanical ventilation, ...

The surfactant replacement has also been considered a promising therapy for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) because its relative deficiency, dysfunction, and inactivation contribute to ...

Although it might be open to debate as to whether the use of non-invasive CPAP in acute respiratory failure constitutes ventilatory support, it is included in this document because of the confusion ...

Acute lung injury is a life-threatening condition caused by severe acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. It is a key source of mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients without any evidence of ...

Recent research has focused on understanding the incidence, risk factors, and outcomes associated with hypoxic hepatitis, especially in vulnerable populations such as those with heart failure or ...

Objectives: To review the outcome of acute ventilatory support in patients presenting acutely with respiratory failure, either with an established diagnosis of motor neurone disease (MND) or with a ...