Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Bloomfield R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6464920 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bloomfield Roxanna R Noble David W DW Sudlow Alexis A
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20151113 11
<h4>Background</h4>Acute hypoxaemia de novo or on a background of chronic hypoxaemia is a common reason for admission to intensive care and for provision of mechanical ventilation. Various refinements of mechanical ventilation or adjuncts are employed to improve patient outcomes. Mortality from acute respiratory distress syndrome, one of the main contributors to the need for mechanical ventilation for hypoxaemia, remains approximately 40%. Ventilation in the prone position may improve lung mecha ...[more]