The aim of this review is to perform a critical analysis of experimental studies on aerosolized
antibiotics and draw lessons for clinical use in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia…

… PEEP-induced lung recruitment was defined as the difference in lung volumes between
PEEP 0 and PEEP 15 cm H 2 O at an airway pressure of 15 cm H 2 O (16). In patients with …

… Brisson and Arbelo participated to the study analysis. Mohammed Bouberima and Laurence
Roszyk performed measurement of plasma concentrations B-type Natriuretic Peptide. Drs. …

… After manual adjustment of cuff pressure at 25 cmH 2 O, continuous recording of cuff
pressure and airway pressure was performed for 8 h. Underinflation and overinflation of the …

… All patients were sedated using midazolam 0.15 mg.kg −1 .h −1 and sulfentanyl 0.2 μg.kg
−1 .h −1 and paralyzed using atracurium 50 mg.h −1 whenever it was needed [20]. Patients …

Introduction The aim of this study was to determine incidence, risk factors, and impact on
outcome of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Methods This …

The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between tracheotomy and
ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). The study used a retrospective case–control study …

Background Lung ultrasound is increasingly used in critically ill patients as an alternative to
bedside chest radiography, but the best training method remains uncertain. This study …

… received 1 g three times a day (tid) during a 1-h infusion, and those given doripenem received
500 mg tid during a 4-h infusion, after they had received a 1-g loading dose. In the case of …

Objective: To determine the relationship between immunosuppression and intensive care
unit (ICU)-acquired multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Design: Retrospective case-control …