Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Lung recruitment.

R M Kacmarek1, D R Schwartz

  • 1Respiratory Care Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114-2696, USA.

Respiratory Care Clinics of North America
|February 15, 2001
PubMed
Summary

A lung protective ventilatory strategy improves outcomes for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Early application of lung recruitment maneuvers and positive end-expiratory pressure is crucial for effectiveness.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

EPISYNC study: predictors of patient-ventilator asynchrony in a prospective cohort of patients under invasive mechanical ventilation - study protocol.

BMJ open·2019
Same author

Continuous non-invasive cardiac output monitoring during exercise: validation of electrical cardiometry with Fick and thermodilution methods.

British journal of anaesthesia·2016
Same author

Is esophageal pressure monitoring essential for the most critically ill?

Minerva anestesiologica·2015
Same author

Efficacy of ventilation through a customized novel cuffed airway exchange catheter: a tracheal/lung model study.

British journal of anaesthesia·2014
Same author

It does not matter whether you are an elephant or a shrew: all mammals' tidal volumes are similarly scaled!

Minerva anestesiologica·2014
Same author

Management of refractory hypoxemia in ARDS.

Minerva anestesiologica·2013

Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Mechanical Ventilation

Background:

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Acute Lung Injury (ALI) are severe conditions requiring mechanical ventilation.
  • Lung protective ventilatory strategies have demonstrated improved patient outcomes.
  • Lung recruitment is a key component of lung protective ventilation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To emphasize the importance of lung recruitment in ARDS/ALI management.
  • To highlight the necessity of maintaining lung aeration with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) after recruitment.
  • To underscore the critical timing for implementing these ventilatory strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on lung protective ventilation in ARDS/ALI.
  • Discussion of high-pressure recruitment maneuvers and prone positioning.
  • Emphasis on the role of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in maintaining lung volume.

Main Results:

  • Lung recruitment maneuvers and prone positioning can effectively open collapsed lung areas.
  • Sustained lung aeration requires adequate PEEP levels post-recruitment.
  • Early intervention is associated with better outcomes in ARDS/ALI.

Conclusions:

  • Lung protective ventilation, including recruitment and PEEP, is vital for ARDS/ALI.
  • Timely implementation of these strategies is essential for maximizing therapeutic benefits.
  • Maintaining open lung strategies early in ARDS/ALI improves patient prognosis.

Related Experiment Videos