High-frequency ventilation (HFV) is advocated as a lung protective ventilation strategy for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in preterm newborn infants. HFV has proven particularly ...

A multi-centre study at 30 centres across Europe, North and South America involving a total of 900 test subjects has investigated various ventilation strategies currently used during anaesthesia given ...

More specifically related to your question, different levels of PEEP have been tried in treating ALI/ARDS patients. In the most recent study, again published by the ARDS Network Investigators, there ...

Bethesda, MD. (July 25, 2006) – Ventilation therapy burst into the public consciousness more than 60 years ago with the "iron lung" and the polio epidemic. Mechanical ventilation has come a long way ...

Scientists have created a model alveolar system that mimics the breathing action of the human lung and allows visualization of flow patterns within the alveoli. The chip they designed includes tubes ...

The alveoli are microscopic, balloon-like structures in the lungs that play a crucial role in respiration. If they are damaged, they may be able to self-repair, but medical attention is key to ...