Tag Archive: ARDS
March 10, 2023
What is Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi)?
Introduction The Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index (PAPi) is a measure of right ventricular (RV) function derived from the pulmonary artery pressure…
October 23, 2022
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Respiratory ECMO Survival Prediction Score predicts in-hospital survival in adult patients after ECMO for acute respiratory failure.
ABSTRACT To further understanding of the epidemiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), we prospectively identified 695 patients admitte…
October 6, 2022
Ventilation with lower tidal volumes as compared with traditional tidal volumes for ALI and ARDS
BACKGROUND Traditional approaches to mechanical ventilation use tidal volumes of 10 to 15 ml per kilogram of body weight and may cause stretch-induce…
October 6, 2022
Higher versus Lower Positive End-Expiratory Pressures in Patients with the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
BACKGROUND Most patients requiring mechanical ventilation for acute lung injury and the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receive positive e…
BACKGROUND In patients undergoing mechanical ventilation for the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), neuromuscular blocking agents may improv…