Rationale: In acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), atelectatic solid-like lung tissue
impairs transmission of negative swings in pleural pressure (Ppl) that result from …

Rationale: Hypoxemia during mechanical ventilation might be worsened by expiratory muscle
activity, which reduces end-expiratory lung volume through lung collapse. A proposed …

Rationale: Hypoxemia during mechanical ventilation might be worsened by expiratory muscle
activity, which reduces end-expiratory lung volume through lung collapse. A proposed …

BACKGROUND: Sensitive flow or pressure triggers are usually applied to improve ventilator
response time. Conversely, too sensitive triggers can incur risk of auto-triggering, a type of …

Mechanical ventilation in the absence of patient effort is delivered by the ventilator with
control of one variable from the equation of motion, either volume or pressure. Volume and …

After decades of experimental and clinical research on lung injury during mechanical ventilation,
cyclic overdistention caused by high transpulmonary pressures imposed onto the lungs …

The demand for high value health care uncovered a steady trend in laboratory tests ordering
and inappropriate testing practices. Residents’ training in laboratory ordering practice …

Lung-protective strategies in patients with ARDS on mechanical ventilation (MV) are associated
with reduced mortality.(1-3) Adherence to these strategies has improved progressively …

IgG4-related disease is an immune-mediated condition characterized by the infiltration of
several organs, including the lungs, pancreas, bile ducts, kidneys, thyroid, and central nervous …

A 14-year-old, male patient was referred for the treatment of mucositis, idiopathic facial
asymmetry, and candidiasis. The patient had been undergoing chemotherapy for 5 years for …