For patients with acute respiratory insufficiency, mechanical ("invasive") ventilation is a fundamental therapeutic measure to ensure sufficient gas exchange. Despite decades of strong research efforts, central questions on mechanical ventilation therapy are still answered incompletely. Therefore, many d...
Fan, E;
Del Sorbo, L;
Goligher, EC;
Hodgson, CL;
Munshi, L;
Walkey, AJ;
Adhikari, NKJ;
Amato, MBP;
Branson, R;
Brower, RG;
Ferguson, ND;
Gajic, O;
Gattinoni, L;
Hess, D;
Mancebo, J;
Meade, MO;
McAuley, DF;
Pesenti, A;
Ranieri, VM;
Rubenfeld, GD;
Rubin, E;
Seckel, M;
Slutsky, AS;
Talmor, D;
Thompson, BT;
Wunsch, H;
Uleryk, E;
Brozek, J;
Brochard, LJ.
BACKGROUND: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the use of mechanical ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS: A multidisciplinary panel conducted systematic reviews and metaanalyses of the relevant research and applied Grad...
Girard, TD;
Alhazzani, W;
Kress, JP;
Ouellette, DR;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Patel, S;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Wilson, KC;
Morris, PE.
"BACKGROUND:
This clinical practice guideline addresses six questions related to liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults. It is the result of a collaborative effort between the American Thoracic Society and the American College of Chest Physicians.
METHODS:
A multidisciplinary pa...
Ouellette, DR;
Patel, S;
Girard, TD;
Morris, PE;
Schmidt, GA;
Truwit, JD;
Alhazzani, W;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Kress, JP.
DESCRIPTION: The Joint Task Force on Practice Parameters, which comprises representatives of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) and the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), formed a workgroup to review evidence and provide guidance to health care provide...
Schmidt, GA;
Girard, TD;
Kress, JP;
Morris, PE;
Ouellette, DR;
Alhazzani, W;
Burns, SM;
Epstein, SK;
Esteban, A;
Fan, E;
Ferrer, M;
Fraser, GL;
Gong, MN;
Hough, CL;
Mehta, S;
Nanchal, R;
Patel, S;
Pawlik, AJ;
Schweickert, WD;
Sessler, CN;
Strøm, T;
Wilson, KC;
Truwit, JD.
