PATRONITI , Nicoló

Purpose of review We report on recent advances and achievements on the use of extracorporeal gas exchange for long-term application in the therapy of critically ill patients with various forms of respiratory failure. Recent findings The most important results regarding the use of extracorporeal gas exchange are expected from the Conventional...

The term permissive hypercapnia defines a ventilatory strategy for acute respiratory failure in which the lungs are ventilated with a low inspiratory volume and pressure. The aim of permissive hypercapnia is to minimize lung damage during mechanical ventilation; its limitation is the resulting hypoventilation and carbon dioxide (CO2) retention....

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (PDT) can potentially lead to hypoxia and alveolar derecruitment. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the efficacy of performing a recruitment maneuver (RM) before tracheostomy, in order to improve oxygenation. METHODS: We enrolled 29 eligible trauma patients with acute lung injury...