cFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Thriasio General Hospital of Eleusis, Athens, Greece dFirst Department of Internal Medicine, G. Gennimatas General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece eThird ...

1 Department of Anesthesiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China 2 Department of Anesthesiology, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, ...

Introduction Titrated application of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is an important part of any mechanical ventilation strategy. However, the method by which the optimal PEEP is determined ...

1 Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada 2 Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada 3 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When your capnograph waveform doesn’t seem to make sense, it’s time to start troubleshooting to find out why. Use the acronym DOPE to help you remember to check for displacement, obstruction, ...

Introduction SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has caused an international pandemic of respiratory illness, resulting in significant healthcare and economic turmoil. To date, no robust vaccine or treatment has ...

nIntensive Care Medicine, Hospital Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia, Spain oIntensive Care Unit, Hospital General Universitario Rafael Méndez, Lorca, Murcia, Spain ...

Measurement of energy expenditure is important in order to determine basal metabolic rate and inform energy prescription provided. Indirect calorimetry is the reference standard and clinically ...