BACKGROUND: The roles of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and CPAP in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) are controversial. The objective of the study was to evaluate the …

There is now an accumulation of extensive and varied experience with the use of electrical
stimulation for verifying the close approximation of needle and nerve, and for increasing the …

Background Pneumoperitoneum for laparoscopic surgery is associated with a rise of driving
pressure. The authors aimed to assess the effects of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP…

Objectives: Echocardiography and pulse contour methods allow, respectively, noninvasive
and less invasive cardiac output estimation. The aim of the present study was to compare …

Background Pressure recording analytical method ( PRAM ) is a novel, arterial pulse contour
method for measuring cardiac output ( CO ). Validation studies of PRAM in children are few, …

To the Editor: There is rising interest in the use of a helmet interface for noninvasive support
of hypoxemic patients. Compared with a facemask, putative benefits of the helmet interface …

Es bien conocido como las terapias respiratorias no invasivas (TNI) han revolucionado el
manejo de los pacientes con insuficiencia respiratoria aguda de diverso origen. Técnicas …

Históricamente, la medicina dedicada a los cuidados respiratorios y la medicina crítica se
han desarrollado por caminos diferentes durante su evolución. Actualmente, estamos …

It is well known that non-invasive respiratory therapies (NITs) have transformed the management
of patients with acute respiratory failure of various causes. Techniques such as non-…

Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of three single-limb heated
wired circuits (SLHWC) for NIV, on ventilatory parameters and humidification performance …