Purpose Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are the most frequent infectious
complication in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). We aim to report the …

Mechanical ventilation and endotracheal intubation can cause airway damage and
inflammation resulting in excessive mucus secretions, thereby increasing the risk of …

Cavitary lung lesions pose a formidable diagnostic challenge due to their multifaceted
etiologies. While tuberculosis and other prevalent pathogens typically dominate discussions …

Bronchoscopy is a fundamental tool in the armamentarium of the intensivist. 1 Single-use
and reusable flexible bronchoscopes are readily available in the United States, and the …

Background: Bronchoscopy may cause discomfort in patients, such sore throat, cough, nasal
pain, dysphagia, and dyspnea. Analgesic and sedative are commonly used prior to …

Аннотация Использование лечебной-«санационной»-бронхоскопии в отделениях
реанимации и интенсивной терапии до сих пор активно изучается и обсуждается …

Purpose. Airway maintenance, adequate ventilation, and pulmonary gas exchange are
crucial for critically ill patients. The challenges of performing in intensive care patients often …

This review explores the concept of “blood failure” in traumatic injury, which arises from the
interplay of oxygen debt, the endotheliopathy of trauma (EoT), and acute traumatic …

Background: The incidence of sudden death from food asphyxiation is relatively low. An
older study of hospitalized adult patients, however, found food asphyxiation as a cause of …

The respiratory intermediate care units (RICU) usually admit patients with intermediate
severity between those managed in a pulmonary ward and those admitted to the intensive …