Patients require mechanical ventilatory support when the ventilatory and/or gas exchange
capabilities of their respiratory system fail. This failure can be the result of processes both …

Objective: To review the use of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) in the treatment
of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome. Data Source: Published animal …

Objectives: Upper airway injury is a recognized complication of prolonged endotracheal
intubation, yet little attention has been paid to the consequences of laryngeal injury and …

Purpose To describe laryngeal injuries after intubation in an intensive care unit and assess
their risk factors and their association with post-extubation stridor (PES) and extubation …

Objective To determine the effects of tracheostomy on respiratory mechanics and work of
breathing (WOB). Design A before-and-after trial of 20 patients undergoing tracheostomy for …

Objective. The new generations of intensive care ventilators tend to be more innovative and
sophisticated than previous ones, but little is known about their respective performance for …

Tracheotomy is commonly performed in ventilator-dependent patients. Disadvantages to the
procedure are perioperative complications, long-term airway injury, and the cost of the …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate whether changes in breathing pattern,
neuromuscular drive (P0. 1), and the work involved in breathing might help to set the …

Objectives Patient-ventilator flow dyssynchrony occurs when ventilator flow delivery is
insufficient to meet patient demands. If sufficiently severe, flow dyssynchrony can produce …

The article presents the authors' view on the role of tracheal tube size for aesthetical
operations. Authors say that the patients who are in critical stage of their disease need larger …