The New England Journal of Medicine

Impaired Oxygenation in Surgical Patients during General Anesthesia with Controlled Ventilation — A Concept of Atelectasis

THE present study was undertaken to determine if the pattern of ventilation, by itself, may influence oxygenation during anesthesia and surgery. The hypothesis was examined that progressive pulmonary ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation during Emergency Intubation

Among critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, hypoxemia increases the risk of cardiac arrest and death. The effect of preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation, as compared with ...
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Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICU

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Nature

Continuous positive airway pressure and conventional mechanical ventilation in the treatment of meconium aspiration syndrome

Approximately 8 to 19% of all term deliveries occur through meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) and MAS develops in 5 to 33% of these infants. 3 Respiratory complications of MAS are often the ...
Nature

Ventilation management

One of the most common causes for admission to the intensive care unit is a requirement for mechanical ventilation. However, patients in critical care have diverse needs and may be affected with a ...