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Plasticity of heart rate signalling and complexity with exercise training in obese individuals with and without type 2 diabetes
No full textLow-flow assessment of current ECMO/ECCO2R rotary blood pumps and the potential effect on hemocompatibility
No full textChronic Low Dose Chlorine Exposure Aggravates Allergic Inflammation and Airway Hyperresponsiveness and Activates Inflammasome Pathway
No full textPneumonia in severely injured patients with thoracic trauma: results of a retrospective observational multi-centre study
No full textMulti-scale symbolic entropy analysis provides prognostic prediction in patients receiving extracorporeal life support
No full textTherapeutic potential of products derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in pulmonary disease
No full textYear in review in Intensive Care Medicine 2012: I. Neurology and neurointensive care, epidemiology and nephrology, biomarkers and inflammation, nutrition, experimentals
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Update on management of acute respiratory distress syndrome
No full textAcute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a frequent and life-threatening condition in intensive care units (ICUs). Management of ARDS remains challenging despite years of research. Morbidity and mortality are not only caused by the syndrome itself but can also be the result of ventilator-induced lung injury. In this article, an update on ARDS management including ventilator strategies, rescue therapies, pharmacological treatments, ICU supportive care, and rehabilitation is proposed. While lung protective ventilation remains the standard option for patients with ARDS, neuromuscular blockade and prone positioning are gaining support after successful trials. Helmet non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula might be useful for mild-to-moderate ARDS. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal are not recommended in standard practice although they might be useful in severe ARDS
