MECHANICAL VENTILATION COMPLICATION

This study looked at 60 premature newborns (born between 28-37 weeks) in the neonatal intensive care unit who had breathing problems or were on a ventilator. Researchers compared different chest physiotherapy methods and positions to see which worked best for clearing the lungs. …

This study looks at how breathing machines (mechanical ventilators) might injure the diaphragm, the main muscle used for breathing. Researchers will monitor 50 ICU patients over their first 7 days on the ventilator, measuring diaphragm activity and function. The goal is to unders…

This study investigates whether a specific ultrasound measurement—called maximal diaphragm thickening fraction—can accurately assess diaphragm function in patients who are on mechanical ventilation. Researchers will compare this ultrasound technique to a standard method (phrenic …

This study looked at 500 adults on breathing machines to see if measuring airway pressure at a specific moment (P1) versus a later moment (P2) better predicts lung damage. The goal is to find which measurement helps doctors set safer ventilator settings. No new treatment was test…

This study aims to establish normal lung stretch values using ultrasound in 81 healthy volunteers. Researchers will measure how the lungs expand at different air volumes to create a baseline. This could eventually help doctors adjust ventilators to avoid lung injury in patients.

This study looked at whether adding a brain wave monitor (pEEG) to standard sedation checks helps reduce delirium and time on a breathing machine in ICU patients. Researchers followed 150 adults on ventilators who needed sedation. They compared those who got both the brain monito…

This study looked at 110 children aged 2-10 having surgery under general anesthesia. Researchers compared two common breathing machine modes (volume-controlled vs. pressure-controlled) to see which one leads to less lung collapse (atelectasis). They used lung ultrasound to check …

This study looked at whether a specially shaped cuff on breathing tubes could reduce the amount of stomach fluid that leaks into the lungs of critically ill patients on ventilators. Researchers measured pepsin levels (a stomach enzyme) in 326 adults to track leakage. The goal was…

This study tested whether training nurses to understand ventilator waveforms and alarms could reduce breathing problems in children on ventilators. Researchers split two pediatric ICU units into a training group and a control group. They measured how often the child's breathing w…

This study looked at 16 adults with acute respiratory failure who were on a type of breathing machine called pressure-support ventilation. Researchers compared three different methods to measure the risk of lung injury caused by the ventilator itself. The goal was to see which me…

This study looked at two types of breathing tubes used during lung surgery to help patients breathe with only one lung. Researchers compared how often the tubes moved out of place and how long it took to position them correctly. Over 2,200 patients took part, and the results help…

This study explored the link between delirium (sudden confusion) and the process of taking patients off a breathing machine in the intensive care unit. Researchers watched 38 adults before and after their breathing tube was removed, checking for delirium using a special test. The…