Monthly Archives: October 2016

Bianzina S, Cornara P, Rodi G, Tavazzi G, Iotti GA, Mojoli F, Braschi A   Intensive Care Medicine Experimental 2016, 4(Suppl 1):27;116   Introduction: Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare disorder characterized by a perturbation in surfactant homeostasis, resulting in its accumulation within alveolar spaces, with a consequent development of severe hypoxemia. Whole lung lavage (WLL) is a complex […]

Mojoli F, Orlando A, Bianchi I, Torriglia F, Bianzina S, Pozzi M, Iotti GA, Braschi A, PLUG Working Group   Intensive Care Medicine Experimental 2016, 4(Suppl 1):27;597   Introduction: Patient-ventilator asynchronies are associated with poor outcome. It was suggested that bedside analysis of ventilator waveforms may help detecting different types of asynchrony and setting properly […]

Mojoli F, Orlando A, Bianchi I, Torriglia F, Bianzina S, Pozzi M, Iotti GA, Braschi A, PLUS Working Group   Intensive Care Medicine Experimental 2016, 4(Suppl 1):27;595   Introduction: Standard waveforms displayed on the ventilator screen may help detecting whether the ventilator is switching form inspiration to expiration at the right time, thus allowing appropriate […]

Mojoli F, Torriglia F, Giannantonio M, Orlando A, Bianzina S, Tavazzi G, Mongodi S, Pozzi M, Iotti GA, Braschi A, PLUG Working Group   Intensive Care Medicine Experimental 2016, 4(Suppl 1):27; 534   Introduction: A calibration procedure has been recently proposed to obtain reliable esophageal pressure (Pes) measurements in mechanically ventilated patients [1]. This procedure […]