Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2. Consensus suggestions can standardise care, thereby …

Skillfully implemented mechanical ventilation (MV) may prove of immense benefit in restoring
physiologic homeostasis. However, since hemodynamic instability is a primary factor …

Objective: To clarify the effect of progressively increasing intra-abdominal pressure on
esophageal pressure, transpulmonary pressure, and functional residual capacity. Design: …

Objective: Recent interest has arisen in airway driving pressure (DP AW), the quotient of tidal
volume (VT), and respiratory system compliance (C RS), which could serve as a direct and …

Patient–ventilator asynchrony (PVA) is commonly encountered during mechanical ventilation
of critically ill patients. Estimates of PVA incidence vary widely. Type, risk factors, and …

… IAH stiffens the chest wall, and it reduced C CW , C LUNG , C RS , and EEP TP in a manner
similar to that observed in our previous work (Cortes-Puentes). IAP significantly affected …

BACKGROUND Intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome
(ACS) may complicate monitoring of pulmonary mechanics owing to their impact on the …

Cryotherapy has been used in treatment of lung cancer for decades. The utility of cryotechnology
in diagnosis of lung diseases is emerging and gaining popularity. Cryobiopsy (CB) of …

The heterogeneous and dynamic clinical behaviors of patients with ARDS in response to
PEEP continue to challenge all known methods to optimize this variable, raising important …

Background Ventilated patients with asymmetry of lung or chest wall mechanics may be
vulnerable to differing lung stresses or strains dependent on body position. Our purpose was to …