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Comparing the Performance Characteristics of Different Positive Expiratory Pressure Devices
BACKGROUND: Positive expiratory pressure (PEP) devices are widely used in clinical settings, yet the performance characteristics of these devices remain relatively unknown. This study compared…
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BACKGROUND: Patients receiving mechanical ventilation commonly experience sleep fragmentation. The present meta-analysis compared the effects of pressure controlled ventilation (PCV) and pressure support ventilation (PSV)…
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Daily Evolution of Lung Dependent–Area Collapse Between Prone Position Sessions in ARDS Evaluated by Electrical Impedance Tomography
In ARDS, several prolonged sessions of prone position (PP) can improve survival.1 The major reason for proning patients is hypoxemia.2,3 Pulmonary edema increases the lung…
Mortality in Critically Ill Elderly Individuals Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
BACKGROUND: Previous studies that evaluated mortality in elderly subjects who received mechanical ventilation had conflicting results. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate…
The Effect of Delay Following the Clinical Decision to Perform Tracheostomy in the Critical Care Setting
BACKGROUND: Tracheostomy in patients who are critically ill is generally performed due to prolonged mechanical ventilation and expected extubation failure. However, tracheostomy criteria and ideal…
Effect of Ventilator Settings on Mechanical Power During Simulated Mechanical Ventilation of Patients With ARDS
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High-Flow and Low-Flow Oxygen Delivery by Nasal Cannula Evaluated in Infant and Adult Airway Replicas
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Oscillating Positive Expiratory Pressure Therapy May Be Performed Poorly by Children With Cystic Fibrosis
BACKGROUND: Oscillating positive expiratory pressure devices aid removal of excess secretions and reduce gas trapping in patients with hypersecretory pulmonary diseases, for example, cystic fibrosis.…