Search Tag: ARDS
Helmet-Based Ventilation Had Better Results than Facemask for ARDS Patients
2016 17 May
Results of a trial of helmet-based ventilation have shown that using a transparent air-tight helmet instead of a facemask helped critically ill patients breathe better and reduced their need for mechanical ventilation. In the trial, patients who were treated with helmet ventilation spent less time in the intensive care unit and lower mortality. The... Read more
ARDS Prevalence in LUNG-SAFE Study Questioned
2016 03 May
The recent publication of the results from the Large Observational Study to Understand the Global Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Failure (LUNG SAFE) study has prompted a rejoinder from Jesús Villar, CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain and colleagues Marcus J. Schultz and Robert M. Kacmarek, writing in Critical... Read more
Cochrane: High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation Not Supported for ARDS
2016 19 Apr
High-frequency oscillation ventilation does not reduce hospital and 30-day mortality in acute respiratory distress patients, compared to conventional mechanical ventilation. These are the findings of the 2016 updated Cochrane Systematic Review. The systematic review, by Sachin Sud, Trillium Health Center, University of Toronto, Division of Critical... Read more
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Immunocompromised Patients with ARDS
2016 11 Mar
Improved Outcomes of Immunocompromised Patients Admitted to the ICU Immunocompromised patients, who include patients with haematological malignancies (HMs), solid tumours, solid-organ transplants, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or long-term corticosteroid use, are increasingly admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Their survival has improved... Read more
ARDS Still Under-Recognised, Under-Treated
2016 11 Mar
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) seems to be underrecognised, under-treated and associated with a high risk of mortality, according to the results of the ESICM LUNG-SAFE observational study, published in JAMA . Speaking to ICU Management & Practice, John G. Laffey , MD, MA, of the Departments of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine,... Read more
ARDS Still Under-Recognised, Under-Treated - LUNG-SAFE Results
2016 22 Feb
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDs) seems to be under-recognised, under-treated and associated with a high risk of mortality, despite the ARDS Berlin definition and good evidence on treatments. The results of the ESICM LUNG-SAFE observational study are published in JAMA. Speaking to ICU Management, John G. Laffey , MD, MA, of the Departments... Read more
Rising Ozone Levels Associated with ARDS
2016 14 Jan
A new study shows that exposure to higher daily levels of ozone is associated with development of acute respiratory disease syndrome (ARDS) in critically ill patients, particularly in trauma patients and current smokers. The findings, reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine , indicate that ozone exposure may represent... Read more
Accurately Setting PEEP with Transpulmonary Pressure
2015 29 Oct
Choose an optimal PEEP setting with the help of the transpulmonary pressure measurement on our high-end ventilators, HAMILTON-G5 and HAMILTON-S1 . Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by a decrease in respiratory system compliance due to a collapsed lung and/or a decrease in chest wall compliance. When mechanical ventilation... Read more