ALI is defined as acute respiratory failure with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates, a PaO 2 /FiO 2 (P/F) ratio of 201–300, and the absence of left-sided cardiac etiology. As ALI progresses ...

Background Noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) is a front-line therapy for the management of acute respiratory failure (ARF) in the intensive care units. However, the data on factors and ...

WHEN ventilatory failure occurs, the rapid recognition of the defect and its multiple complicating factors are necessary to provide adequate patient care. The more common acute respiratory ...