PEEP, respiratory rate, driving pressure, and FiO 2 were significantly associated with the duration of ventilation and ventilator-free days at day 28. Considerable variation in ventilation practice ...

Douglas Kondo, MD, Associate Professor (Clinical), is an adult and child psychiatrist, and brain imaging researcher who works at the Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System (SLCVAHCS), in the Rocky ...

We present a case of a man in his early 50s, who developed severe respiratory distress following exposure to airbag fumes after a road traffic accident. Despite initial treatment for lower respiratory ...

Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2) is an essential parameter in the evaluation and monitoring of patients requiring oxygen therapy. It represents the percentage of oxygen a patient inhales during each ...

The innate immune response plays an important role in the pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); however, no drug has been proven to be beneficial in the management of ARDS.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and feasibility of nHFOV as initial respiratory support in preterm infants with RDS. Results: Respiratory outcomes showed that the rate ...

cDivision of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Departments of Medicine and Anesthesia, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Acute respiratory distress ...

The human physiology of altitude reflects acute and chronic human acclimatization to hypobaric hypoxia. Athletes and active individuals with cardiovascular disease who are asymptomatic and without ...