Jan 26, 2005 · What level of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) should you start with in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients? Should you start high and bring it down?

Dec 29, 2008 · Does titrating PEEP to esophageal pressure would improve lung recruitment and oxygenation without further injuring the lung?

West Nile virus (WNV) has recently emerged as a significant and increasingly frequent etiology of encephalitis in this country. Even though WNV has been in the limelight of the national news …

Jul 29, 2015 · The driving pressure was calculated by subtracting positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) from plateau pressure in patients who were not spontaneously breathing.

Jun 9, 2020 · PEEP and the Open Lung Approach Although mechanical ventilation is a life-saving intervention, it places significant stress and strain on the lung parenchyma. Damage at the …

Eight-hundred fifty-seven patients on CRRT therapy from the 4 ICUs were identified, of whom 179 patients received at least 1 dose of ceftriaxone during CRRT. In 33 cases, CRRT and …

Other ventilatory strategies, including prone positioning, [7, 8] high levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) [9–11] and a conservative fluid strategy, [12] have shown potential ...

Pathogenesis of ALI/ARDS Numerous factors contribute to the pathobiology of ALI/ARDS, and this section will discuss the putative mechanisms of ALI/ARDS, including impairment of …

May 24, 2004 · Inhaling 30 parts per million of nitric oxide for three to seven days improved oxygenation and allowed four of six patients to be weaned off ventilator pressure support.

Apr 6, 2020 · A look inside a COVID-19 ICU reveals the hardships as well as the heartache of caring for these critically ill patients.