Implementation of an ED-based bundled mechanical ventilation protocol improves adherence to lung-protective ventilation

Mechanical ventilation is a common life-saving protocol, but it has also been linked to ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI), a progressive injury caused by positive pressure ventilation [1]. Despite decades of research, lung-protective ventilation (LPV) with low tidal volume (VT) remains one of the few effective protocols for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [2-5]. Growing evidence suggests that low VT may also benefit critically ill patients without pre-existing lung injury [6-11].
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research