Objectives: To provide physicians with current guidelines for the diagnosis and optimal
management of asthma in children and adults, including pregnant women and the elderly, in …

Acute exacerbations of asthma can lead to respiratory failure requiring ventilatory
assistance. Noninvasive ventilation may prevent the need for endotracheal intubation in …

Background Helium and oxygen mixtures (heliox), have been used sporadically in
respiratory medicine for decades. Their use in acute respiratory emergencies such as …

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) describe the
phenomenon of sudden worsening in airway function and respiratory symptoms in patients …

Background Acute severe asthma induces marked alterations in respiratory mechanics,
characterized by a critical limitation of expiratory flow and a heterogeneous and reversible …

Helium-oxygen improves Clinical Asthma Scores in children wi... : Critical Care Medicine
Helium-oxygen improves Clinical Asthma Scores in children with acute bronchiolitis : Critical …

Study objective To determine the effect of the addition of heliox to standard medical care on
the course of acute asthma. Design Systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized …

Study objectives To evaluate the effect of heliox on airflow obstruction and dyspnea in
patients with acute severe asthma. Design A prospective, randomized, controlled study …

In mechanically ventilated patients with airway obstruction, helium–oxygen (He–O2)
mixtures reduce airway resistance and improve ventilation, but their influence on aerosol …

Objective: To provide a comprehensive, evidence-based review of helium–oxygen gas
mixtures (heliox) in the management of pediatric respiratory diseases. Data Source: A …