Abstract Background The clinical impact of early spontaneous breathing during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is unclear, balancing potential benefits (reducing sedation and..
Read MoreIntroduction In patients with the acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS), mechanical ventilation can cause ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) through multiple mecha-nisms, including volutrauma, barotrauma, atelectrauma,myotrauma, and biotrauma [1]. In the most..
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