The availability of a dizzying number of ventilator modes, techniques and devices characterizes the state of the art in neonatal ventilatory support at the outset of the 21st century. Unfortunately, ...

Despite a shift to noninvasive respiratory support, mechanical ventilation remains an essential tool in the care of critically ill neonates. The availability of a variety of technologically advanced ...

Research exploring protective mechanical ventilation strategies for acute respiratory distress syndrome was presented at the ...

The chief reason that patients are admitted to an intensive care unit is to receive ventilatory support. In this article, I update the basic principles of mechanical ventilation, which I reviewed in ...

GE has warned users of the Carestation platform not to use the “volume control ventilation mode” until the device is corrected. When in VCV mode, certain devices may fail to provide effective ...

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Medical Director, Adult Emergency Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, ...

There is no evidence that pressure control ventilation is superior to volume ventilation in patients with ARDS. This statement assumes that the tidal volumes being used are in line with the recent ...

An increased volume of patients is associated with improved survival in numerous high-risk medical and surgical conditions. The relationship between the number of patients admitted (hospital volume) ...

The Indian Institute of Science ’s Centre for NanoScience and Engineering (CENSE) has developed an ICU ventilator as part of its covid-19 response activities. The compact ICU ventilator developed by ...