Nature

Driving pressure guided ventilation with lung ultrasound reduces pulmonary complications after epigastric surgery at high altitude

Patients undergoing epigastric surgery at high altitudes are at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) due to hypobaric hypoxia and altered respiratory mechanics. This study ...
Pulmonology Advisor

In ARDS, Mortality Risk With Mechanical Ventilation Varies by Phenotype

The link between 60-day mortality and MV in patients with ARDS may be stronger in those with hypoinflammatory vs hyperinflammatory ARDS.
Nature

Driving pressure-guided ventilation improves homogeneity in lung gas distribution for gynecological laparoscopy: a randomized controlled trial

Laparoscopy is preferred for gynecological surgery. However, pneumoperitoneum (PNP) and a steep Trendelenburg position (T-position) impose adverse effects on the respiratory system 1, which lead to ...