By A. Orlando – White paper Background Asynchronies are a frequent issue in ventilated patients. They represent a mismatch between the inspiratory and expiratory times of patient and ventilator, and thus a failure to provide ventilated patients with optimal assistance. This results in prolonged mechanical ventilation, difficult wean-ing, reduced patient comfort, an increased risk of diaphragmatic […]
Chiumello D, Mongodi S, Algieri I, Vergani GL, Orlando A, Via G, Crimella F, Cressoni M, Mojoli F. Crit Care Med. 2018 Jul 25. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003340 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Lung ultrasound is commonly used to evaluate lung morphology in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Aim of this study was to determine lung ultrasound reliability in […]