Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but the airflow it produces inside an intubated airway can also shape conditions linked ...

Mechanical ventilation, the use of a machine to help a person breathe, was not something many people thought about all that often—until the COVID pandemic struck. Stories of patients being put on ...

Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but the airflow it produces inside an intubated airway can also shape conditions linked to complications during ...

A study by SUNY Polytechnic Institute faculty Dr. Aarthi Sekaran and Dr. Ahmed Abdelaal shows that endotracheal tube cuff ...

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It is common for poor synchrony to occur in both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. It is a serious problem that may lead to increased patient discomfort, prolonged mechanical ...

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) represents a severe pulmonary condition in which widespread alveolar inflammation and pulmonary oedema severely compromise gas exchange. The clinical ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...

Ventilators are used to help patients breathe, but sometimes this life-saving mechanism can end up causing damage to the lungs in the process. Understanding this, Ohio State researchers are trying to ...