mechanical ventilation

Derivation and validation of the ABCDMed clinical score to estimate the probability of extubation failure in intensive care units

01 maart 2022

Abstract Objective: To develop and validate a clinical prediction model to estimate the probability of extubation failure (EF) in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods: An observational, analytical, prospective cohort study was conducted to derive and validate a clinical prediction model and a risk prediction score for EF. The study…

Fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) to modulate respiratory drive in a mechanically ventilated patient

01 maart 2021

Dear editor, With great interest we read the review by Jonkman, de Vries and Heunks, extensively explaining the physiology of respiratory drive in ICU patients, published recently in Critical Care.[1] We would like to present a recent clinical observation of a patient’s respiratory drive that was possibly influenced by subtle…