Viral Pneumonia in Severe Respiratory Failure

Viral pneumonia in severe respiratory failure.

lence, the susceptibility factors of the affected patient groups, the predictive clinical features and the impact of vaccinations and available pharmaceutical and supportive treatments have provided lessons for preparedness for pandemics in the future [7] . Against this backdrop, we are reminded that, at an individual level, the diagnosis of viral pneumonia with particular reference to the demo...

Predictors of Non-Invasive Ventilation Failure in Severe Respiratory Failure Due to Community Acquired Pneumonia

BACKGROUND Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been used for acute respiratory failure to avoid endotracheal intubation and intensive care admission. Few studies have assessed the usefulness of NIV in patients with severe community acquired pneumonia (CAP). The use of NIV in severe CAP is controversial because there is a greater variability in success compared to other pulmonary conditions. MA...

Severe Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

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Severe Viral Respiratory Tract Infections in Children

high frequency oscillatory ventilation in severe respiratory failure

despite improvement of mechanical ventilation devices for infants, lung injury still causes morbidity and mortality in many cases. to determine the effect of high frequency oscillatory ventilation (hfov) in infants with severe respiratory failure, 10 neonates were evaluated prospectively. mean gestational age of these patients was 35 weeks and alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (a-ado2) and the ...