… Herein we summarize current knowledge on the prevalence of dyspnea in mechanically
ventilated ICU patients and on the corresponding risk factors. We also discuss possible …

… In mechanically ventilated patients at high risk of extubation failure, the use of high-flow
nasal oxygen with NIV immediately after extubation significantly decreased the risk of …

Background Non-invasive ventilation has never been compared with high-flow oxygen to
determine whether it reduces the risk of severe hypoxaemia during intubation. We aimed to …

… In this multicenter, open-label trial, we randomly assigned patients who had a high risk of
extubation failure (ie, were >65 years of age or had an underlying chronic cardiac or …

… disease duration greater than 2 years pre–extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (2.8 [1.2–6.9]),
and pre–extracorporeal membrane oxygenation blood lactate greater than 4 mmol/L (…

… It may be used as a screening tool to identify patients who are at high risk of SBT failure (before
conducting the SBT) or as a diagnostic method to determine the cause of SBT or …

… Objectives: We hypothesized that NIV may decrease the risk of … risk of reintubation and
death compared with high-flow nasal oxygen alone in obese or overweight patients at high risk of …

… Cardiovascular risks factors were defined as hypertension, peripheral arterial obstructive …
An important message is to consider these patients at high risk of overwhelming infection. …

… receiving NIV for ARF and is associated with a higher risk of NIV failure and poorer outcome.
… The benefit–risk balance of these medications in patients with ARF remains unknown. …

Microsatellites (or SSRs: simple sequence repeats) are among the most frequently used
DNA markers in many areas of research. The use of microsatellite markers is limited by the …