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High levels of PEEP are not better than low levels for reducing mortality in adult ICU patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI)
(2020-03-18)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an ... -
Immunonutrition with omega-3 fatty acids or antioxidants for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in adults
(2020-03-17)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and may need mechanical ventilation (MV) to help with their breathing. ARDS is an overwhelming systemic inflammatory process ... -
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation may help wean patients off mechanical ventilation
(2020-03-20)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop respiratory failure and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an intensive care unit (ICU), but this can cause ... -
Mechanical ventilation weaning protocols in critically ill adults and children
(2020-03-24)What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will develop respiratory failure and need help with their breathing. This might be provided by mechanical ventilation (MV) in an intensive care unit (ICU). Various methods are ... -
Weaning protocols reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults
(2020-03-16)Citation: Blackwood B, Burns KEA, Cardwell CR, et al. Protocolized versus non-protocolized weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill adult patients. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ... -
Semi-recumbent position reduces the risk of clinically suspected VAP in patients on mechanical ventilation, compared to a supine position
(2020-03-24)Citation: Wang L, Li X, Yang Z, et al. Semi-recumbent position versus supine position for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults requiring mechanical ventilation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews ... -
Recruitment manoeuvres during mechanical ventilation reduce the risk of a critically ill patient dying in the intensive care unit
(2020-03-16)Citation: Hodgson C, Goligher EC, Young ME, et al. Recruitment manoeuvres for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome receiving mechanical ventilation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016; (11): CD006667. What ... -
Prone position during mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients
(2020-03-25)Citation: Bloomfield R, Noble DW, Sudlow A. Prone position for acute respiratory failure in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015; (11): CD008095 What is this? Some patients with COVID-19 will become ...