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 ...

Recognition that volume, not pressure, is the key factor in ventilator-induced lung injury and awareness of the association of hypocarbia and brain injury foster the desire to better control delivered ...

The ARDSNet trial of limited tidal volume (TV) has dictated ventilator settings for almost two decades. [1] The premise is fairly simple: If TVs are controlled and plateau pressure is less than 30 cm ...

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 ...

Research exploring protective mechanical ventilation strategies for acute respiratory distress syndrome was presented at the ERS Congress by Luca Menga, MD, University of Toronto. Preclinical data ...

When in VCV mode, certain devices may fail to provide effective ventilation, but users can still receive effective ventilation in “pressure control ventilation” or “pressure control ventilation volume ...

The need for reintubation after extubation and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation is not uncommon and is associated with increased mortality. Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation has been ...