The development of pulmonary atelectasis is common in the surgical patient. Pulmonary
atelectasis can cause various degrees of gas exchange and respiratory mechanics …

Congestion is the main reason for hospitalization in patients with acute decompensated
heart failure and is an important target for therapy. However, achieving complete …

COVID-19 has caused great devastation in the past year. Multi-organ point-of-care
ultrasound (PoCUS) including lung ultrasound (LUS) and focused cardiac ultrasound …

The article focuses on the issues regarding the reliability and validity of the acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) definition which was discussed in the 1994 American-European …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was defined in 1994 by the American-
European Consensus Conference (AECC); since then, issues regarding the reliability and …

As with most medical and pharmacologic interventions, mechanical ventilation must be
titrated within a therapeutic window, providing the required lifesustaining support while …

Objectives: Lung ultrasound is commonly used to evaluate lung morphology in patients with
acute respiratory distress syndrome. Aim of this study was to determine lung ultrasound …

Purpose Our objective was to revise the definition of acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS) using a conceptual model incorporating reliability and validity, and a novel iterative …

Objectives: Although there are similarities in the pathophysiology of acute respiratory
distress syndrome in adults and children, pediatric-specific practice patterns, comorbidities …

Interventions: The patients continued to be given oxygen by mask and received antitussive,
phlegm-dispelling treatment. Outcomes: At follow up, there was a reduction in the number of …