The global pandemic of COVID-19 has challenged the management of hypoxaemic respiratory
failure and strained intensive care unit resources. While prone positioning (PP) is an …

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is traditionally used in the neuromuscular
population. There is growing interest of MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. We …

Background Critically ill patients receiving invasive ventilation are at risk of sputum retention.
Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is a technique used to mobilise sputum and …

… on adult intensive care units across the UK - Ema Swingwood, Lyvonne Tume, Fiona Cramp,
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Background Extubation failure, defined as reintubation within 48 h, is associated with increased
intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay and higher mortality risk. One cause of extubation …

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is a cough augmentation therapy used primarily in
patients with respiratory muscle weakness. In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), MI-E is a …

Background: Rehabilitation of patients recovering from critical illness has been a focus of
clinical research, however heterogeneity exists in the measurement of physical recovery. …

… Early intubation and mechanical ventilation used to be advocated in all patients requiring >5
L of oxygen. Recent emerging data, however, support … Swingwood has nothing to disclose. …

The respiratory intensive care Assembly of the European Respiratory Society is proud to
present a summary of several important sessions held at the International Congress in Paris in …

Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) is traditionally used in the neuromuscular
population. There is growing interest of MI-E use in invasively ventilated critically ill adults. We …