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Home mechanical ventilation: the Dutch approach
In the Netherlands we have an unique organisation of only 4 centres being responsible for all patients who need Home Mechanical ventilation(HMV). Nationwide criteria for referral and initiation of HMV are stated in our national guideline and recently a ...
R.J.M. van den Biggelaar +5 more
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Obesity* is a recognized risk factor for severe COVID-19 (1,2), possibly related to chronic inflammation that disrupts immune and thrombogenic responses to pathogens (3) as well as to impaired lung function from excess weight (4).
Lyudmyla Kompaniyets +8 more
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Objective To evaluate the effects of therapeutic heparin compared with prophylactic heparin among moderately ill patients with covid-19 admitted to hospital wards. Design Randomised controlled, adaptive, open label clinical trial. Setting 28 hospitals in
M. Sholzberg +226 more
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Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU.
BACKGROUND Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired weakness often develops in patients who are undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation. Early active mobilization may mitigate ICU-acquired weakness, increase survival, and reduce disability.
C. Hodgson +19 more
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The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation
There is a growing number of patients being treated with long-term home mechanical ventilation (HMV). This poses a challenge for the healthcare system because in-hospital resources are decreasing.
Ries van den Biggelaar +2 more
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Starting HMV at home: a reasonable option for many patients?
Background and objective In the current study, we undertook a more detailed exploration of the reasons why patients undergoing HMV were screened out of a recently published study in order to better understand how applicable home initiation of HMV is ...
Ries J.M. van den Biggelaar +5 more
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Background With the growing practice of home mechanical ventilation, there is a need to identify biological markers for adequate follow-up. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a promising candidate because it is convenient, objective and may reflect ...
Luca Valko +5 more
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Background: Neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) present with respiratory distress and circulatory insufficiency, requiring immediate intubation and mechanical ventilation.
Christopher Kapuangan +5 more
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Physiological and Pathophysiological Consequences of Mechanical Ventilation.
Mechanical ventilation is a life-support system used to ensure blood gas exchange and to assist the respiratory muscles in ventilating the lung during the acute phase of lung disease or following surgery.
P. Silva, L. Ball, P. Rocco, P. Pelosi
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Discriminant Accuracy of the SOFA Score for Determining the Probable Mortality of Patients With COVID-19 Pneumonia Requiring Mechanical Ventilation The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concern regarding the capacity to provide care for a surge of critically ...
R. Raschke +4 more
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