Tactical aviators rely on elevated inspired oxygen concentrations (hyperoxia) to mitigate risks associated with hypoxia and decompression stress; however, hyperoxia can negatively impact cerebral ...

To be honest, ventilators can be intimidating at first. It feels like something you shouldn't touch. You panic when the alarm goes off. You end up recording "no abnormalities" without really ...

When working in an acute care ward, you face this dilemma almost every day. Should you make a decision based solely on vitals, wait for a doctor's order, or proceed based on your own assessment? In ...

We read with great interest the article titled “Use of high-dose steroid therapy: addition of anakinra in the treatment of severe COVID-19,” recently published in your journal 1. The study clearly ...

PEEP, respiratory rate, driving pressure, and FiO 2 were significantly associated with the duration of ventilation and ventilator-free days at day 28. Considerable variation in ventilation practice ...

Literature on the anesthetic management of endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is limited. Anesthetic management during these procedures is still mostly dependent on individual or ...

Sepsis is an inflammatory disorder and a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host response to microbial infection. Neutrophils and macrophages play pivotal roles in defense ...

Objective High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy is increasingly used in preterm infants despite a paucity of physiological studies. We aimed to investigate the effects of HFNC on respiratory ...