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![]() | Laveena MunshiInterdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto Verified email at sinaihealth.ca Cited by 7030 |
Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in adults with severe
acute respiratory distress syndrome has increased in the past 10 years. However, the efficacy …
acute respiratory distress syndrome has increased in the past 10 years. However, the efficacy …
Prone position for acute respiratory distress syndrome. A systematic review and meta-analysis
L Munshi, L Del Sorbo, NKJ Adhikari… - Annals of the …, 2017 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: The application of prone positioning for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
has evolved, with recent trials focusing on patients with more severe ARDS, and applying …
has evolved, with recent trials focusing on patients with more severe ARDS, and applying …
An official American Thoracic Society/European Society of Intensive Care Medicine/Society of Critical Care Medicine clinical practice guideline: mechanical ventilation …
Background: This document provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the use
of mechanical ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). …
of mechanical ventilation in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). …
[HTML][HTML] Prone position in ARDS patients: why, when, how and for whom
…, J Beitler, L Gattinoni, S Jaber, JJ Marini, L Munshi… - Intensive care …, 2020 - Springer
In ARDS patients, the change from supine to prone position generates a more even
distribution of the gas–tissue ratios along the dependent–nondependent axis and a more …
distribution of the gas–tissue ratios along the dependent–nondependent axis and a more …
Donor management and lung preservation for lung transplantation
Although lung transplantation has become a life-saving option for patients with end-stage
lung disease, this intervention is hampered by a shortage of lungs in view of the growing …
lung disease, this intervention is hampered by a shortage of lungs in view of the growing …
[HTML][HTML] ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies
The aim of these guidelines is to update the 2017 clinical practice guideline (CPG) of the
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). The scope of this CPG is limited to adult …
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). The scope of this CPG is limited to adult …
Association of noninvasive oxygenation strategies with all-cause mortality in adults with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Treatment with noninvasive oxygenation strategies such as noninvasive ventilation
and high-flow nasal oxygen may be more effective than standard oxygen therapy alone …
and high-flow nasal oxygen may be more effective than standard oxygen therapy alone …
Noninvasive respiratory support for adults with acute respiratory failure
Noninvasive Respiratory Support in Acute Respiratory Failure Noninvasive respiratory
support can be useful for cardiogenic pulmonary edema and COPD exacerbations. For other …
support can be useful for cardiogenic pulmonary edema and COPD exacerbations. For other …
[HTML][HTML] Interleukin-6 receptor blockade in patients with COVID-19: placing clinical trials into context
The pleiotropic cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of
COVID-19, but uncertainty remains about the potential benefits and harms of targeting IL-6 …
COVID-19, but uncertainty remains about the potential benefits and harms of targeting IL-6 …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill adult patients—a systematic review and meta-analysis
The accuracy of the signs and tests that clinicians use to diagnose ventilator-associated
pneumonia (VAP) and initiate antibiotic treatment has not been well characterized. We sought to …
pneumonia (VAP) and initiate antibiotic treatment has not been well characterized. We sought to …