What is patient/ventilator synchrony? Broadly speaking, a patient and ventilator are in synchrony when the settings on the ventilator are matched with what the patient's respiratory system is trying ...

The objective of this study is to compare the effects of back-up ventilation rates (BURs) on triggered inflations and patient cardiorespiratory stability during assist-control/volume guarantee ...

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Medical Director, Adult Emergency Services, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major ...