The objective of this study is to compare the effects of back-up ventilation rates (BURs) on triggered inflations and patient cardiorespiratory stability during assist-control/volume guarantee ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As COVID-19 spreads quickly across the country, hospitals are racing to respond — working on increasing bed capacity, staff and other key resources and equipment, namely ventilators, which are in ...