COVID-19, the disease responsible for the devastating pandemic that began at the end of
2019, has been associated with a significantly increased risk of pulmonary thrombosis, even …

Rationale Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is frequently associated with
hemodynamic instability which appears as the main factor associated with mortality. Shock …

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
Objective: To determine whether obesity is associated with intubation or death …

Pulmonary hypertension is associated with diverse cardiac, pulmonary, and systemic
diseases in neonates, infants, and older children and contributes to significant morbidity and …

Rationale Increased right ventricle (RV) afterload during acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) may induce acute cor pulmonale (ACP). Objectives To determine the prevalence …

Interstitial lung fibrosis can develop as a consequence of occupational or medical exposure,
as a result of genetic defects, and after trauma or acute lung injury leading to …

Introduction This is a state-of-the-art article of the diagnostic process, etiologies and
management of acute right ventricular (RV) failure in critically ill patients. It is based on a …

Purpose To analyze the relationship between hypercapnia developing within the first 48 h
after the start of mechanical ventilation and outcome in patients with acute respiratory …

Right ventricular (RV) failure occurs when the RV fails to maintain enough blood flow
through the pulmonary circulation to achieve adequate left ventricular filling. This can occur …

Purpose Pulmonary vascular dysfunction is common during acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS), but there is controversy concerning prevalence and prognosis of cor …