Introduction: Intubation is required to maintain the airways in comatose patients and
enhance oxygenation in hypoxemic or ventilation in hypercapnic subjects. Recently, the …

Endotracheal intubation obviously may be life-saving, but it may also lead to complications,
including those related to damage of the airways. Superficial damage of the trachea at the …

A series of 10 consecutive cases presenting an obstructive fibrinous tracheal
pseudomembrane (OFTP) as a complication of endo-tracheal intubation is presented. The …

Diffuse alveolar damage is the histopathological hallmark of acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) and is a stereotypic response to a variety of etiologies. Moreover, a …

Introduction: Evolving strategies for ventilator management could reduce the frequency of
complications, but there is limited information about complications in contemporary intensive …

Background: Blunt thoracic trauma including behind armour blunt trauma or impact from a
less lethal kinetic weapon (LLKW) projectile may cause injuries, including pulmonary …

Patients that require positive pressure ventilation to maintain sufficient alveolar ventilation or
pulmonary gas exchange may eventually reach a point in the course of their care wherein …

Obstructive fibrinous tracheal pseudomembrane is a rare, but potentially fatal complication
associated with endotracheal intubation. It has been known that the formation of tracheal …

BACKGROUND: The effect of the respiratory therapist (RT)/patient ratio and RT
organizational factors on respiratory resource utilization is unknown. We describe the impact …

Discussion Hamman, in 1939, 2 was the first to describe the occurrence of spontaneous
mediastinal emphysema. Most instances of pneumomediastinum are secondary to alveolar …