Highlights in acute respiratory failure
Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a devastating condition for patients that results from either impaired function of the respiratory muscle pump or from dysfunction of the lung. ARF is a challenging field for clinicians working both within and outside the intensive care unit (ICU) and respiratory h...
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| Published in: | European respiratory review Vol. 27; no. 147; p. 180008 |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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England
European Respiratory Society
31-03-2018
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| Summary: | Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a devastating condition for patients that results from either impaired function of the respiratory muscle pump or from dysfunction of the lung. ARF is a challenging field for clinicians working both within and outside the intensive care unit (ICU) and respiratory high dependency care unit environment because this heterogeneous syndrome is associated with a high hospital morbidity and mortality rate, ethical issues in managing end of life decisions and increased consumption of healthcare resources.
ARF management requires an escalation therapeutic strategy based on application of a wide range of ventilatory and non-ventilatory interventions; there are many unanswered questions that need to be addressed in the near future
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| Bibliography: | SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Editorial-2 ObjectType-Commentary-1 |
| ISSN: | 0905-9180 1600-0617 |
| DOI: | 10.1183/16000617.0008-2018 |