Evolution of mechanical ventilation in response to clinical research

…, G D'Empaire, F Sandi, D Matamis… - American journal of …, 2008 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Recent literature in mechanical ventilation includes strong evidence from
randomized trials. Little information is available regarding the influence of these trials on usual …

[HTML][HTML] Sonographic evaluation of the diaphragm in critically ill patients. Technique and clinical applications

D Matamis, E Soilemezi, M Tsagourias… - Intensive care …, 2013 - Springer
The use of ultrasonography has become increasingly popular in the everyday management
of critically ill patients. It has been demonstrated to be a safe and handy bedside tool that …

DALI: defining antibiotic levels in intensive care unit patients: are current β-lactam antibiotic doses sufficient for critically ill patients?

…, C Chaintoutis, K Arvaniti, D Matamis… - Clinical infectious …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Morbidity and mortality for critically ill patients with infections remains a global
healthcare problem. We aimed to determine whether β-lactam antibiotic dosing in critically ill …

Tidal volume reduction for prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury in acute respiratory distress syndrome

…, J Mancebo, P Factor, D Matamis… - American journal of …, 1998 - atsjournals.org
… The mean delay between the beginning of ARDS and inclusion was 1.2 ± 0.8 d in the
pressure limitation group and 1.1 ± 0.9 d in the standard group. In the first group 26% of the …

Evolution of mortality over time in patients receiving mechanical ventilation

…, V Tomicic, G D'Empaire, D Matamis… - American journal of …, 2013 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: Baseline characteristics and management have changed over time in patients
requiring mechanical ventilation; however, the impact of these changes on patient outcomes is …

Total respiratory pressure-volume curves in the adult respiratory distress syndrome

D Matamis, F Lemaire, A Harf, C Brun-Buisson… - Chest, 1984 - Elsevier
To assess the value of measuring compliance in the adult respiratory distress syndrome,
sequential pressure-volume curves were obtained in 19 patients with this syndrome. Analysis of …

Characteristics and outcomes of ventilated patients according to time to liberation from mechanical ventilation

…, P Pelosi, M Kuiper, M Jibaja, D Matamis… - American journal of …, 2011 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: A new classification of patients based on the duration of liberation of mechanical
ventilation has been proposed. Objectives: To analyze outcomes based on the new weaning …

Outcome of mechanically ventilated patients who require a tracheostomy

…, J Raad, CM David, D Matamis, G D'Empaire… - Critical care …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of, the risk factors associated with, and the outcome
of tracheostomy in a heterogeneous population of mechanically ventilated patients. Design: …

Mechanical ventilation-induced reverse-triggered breaths: a frequently unrecognized form of neuromechanical coupling

E Akoumianaki, A Lyazidi, N Rey, D Matamis… - Chest, 2013 - Elsevier
… ethics committee of Geneva University Hospital (Comité départemental d'éthique NAC, NAC
12–032R). … Dr Matamis: contributed to the data interpretation and revision of the manuscript. …

Weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units across 50 countries (WEAN SAFE): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study

…, B Jovanovic, K Kurahashi, D Matamis… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Current management practices and outcomes in weaning from invasive
mechanical ventilation are poorly understood. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, …