Diaphragm dysfunction is a critical concern in respiratory care that can significantly hinder the success of mechanical ventilation. Prolonged ventilation may lead to ventilator-induced diaphragm ...

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) has established itself as a valuable technique in the management of neonatal respiratory distress. By utilising very small tidal volumes at rapid rates, ...

The need for reintubation after extubation and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation is not uncommon and is associated with increased mortality. Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation has been ...

Our discussion below assumes that physicians have addressed metabolic, inflammatory, and infectious conditions that may be present and have corrected them to the extent possible. As soon as the ...

This article explains how seasonal changes in ventilation, humidity, and indoor pollutants affect cough, allergies, asthma ...