Background In patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
noninvasive ventilation may be used in an attempt to avoid endotracheal intubation and …

To assess the effects of obesity on pulmonary function, 46 healthy subjects exhibiting various
degrees of obesity underwent lung function tests. Subjects were divided into three groups …

To assess the value of measuring compliance in the adult respiratory distress syndrome,
sequential pressure-volume curves were obtained in 19 patients with this syndrome. Analysis of …

Persistent Inlblllty to tolerate dlscontlnultlon from mechlnlcll ventllltlon Is frequently encountered
In pltlents recovering from scute resplrltory flllure. Westudied the Iblllty of Inspiratory …

Objective: Pulse oximetry (SpO 2 ) is a standard monitoring device in intensive care units (ICUs),
currently used to guide therapeutic interventions. Few studies have evaluated the …

Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) migration across basement membrane is thought to
be dependent on the degradation of membrane constituents. PMN gelatinase B, a …

The ventilatory and hemodynamic effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
delivered via a face mask (at 0, 5, and 10 cm H2O, and after a return to 0 cm H2O) were studied …

Breathing through an endotracheal tube and a demand valve may increase the work
performed by the respiratory muscles. Inspiratory pressure support (PS) is known to reduce this …

Background. Patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may
require endotracheal intubation with mechanical ventilation. We designed, and here report …

Objective. The new generations of intensive care ventilators tend to be more innovative and
sophisticated than previous ones, but little is known about their respective performance for …