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Mechanical ventilation practices in Asian intensive care units: A multicenter cross-sectional study.

J Crit Care

February 2024

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Electronic address:

Article Synopsis
  • The study examined current mechanical ventilation practices in Asian intensive care units, specifically focusing on tidal volume, plateau pressure, and PEEP in patients.
  • Data from 1408 patients were analyzed, highlighting that while low tidal volume was utilized in patients with ARDS, a large proportion of those without ARDS received intermediate tidal volumes, with adequate plateau pressure noted in most cases.
  • The research found that factors like income classification, patient age, severity of illness, and certain clinical measures significantly influenced mortality rates, which escalated with higher predictive scores for mortality.
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Background: High-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HQ-CPR) focuses on improving heart and brain blood perfusion. The evaluation of HQ-CPR included depth, frequency, rate of chest compressions, and the occurrence of chest recoil between two chest compressions. Staff performing CPR may not be performing HQ-CPR since it is influenced by individual stamina, physical strength, and lack of target marker.

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Background: Conjoined twin management, especially separation surgery, is a complex procedure which requires multidisciplinary work in the perioperative period. This complexity further increased with the COVID-19 pandemic, where social distancing protocols and the general reduction in non-COVID-19-related health-care services added a new dimension to the modern form of teamwork.

Methods: This study focused on the process of preparation for conjoined twin separation surgery during the pandemic from March 2020 to May 2022 with pre-pandemic era comparison.

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Lunar New Year and Eid al-Fitr are national holidays, and mass movement of people is seen. Lunar New Year 2020 potentiated the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), while Eid al-Fitr 2022 was a test for federal management of COVID-19 and the success of the Indonesian vaccination campaign. Analysis of new confirmed cases, hospitalizations and the number of elective surgery cancellations due to positive polymerase chain reaction screening in the pre-operative period provides a snapshot of herd immunity.

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Background: The Coronavirus and the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 have significantly impacted hospital care, including surgery practice. Hospitals must balance patient care, staff safety, resource availability, and medical ethics. Differences in community infection trends, national policies, availability of resources and technology, plus local circumstances may make uniform management impossible globally.

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Introduction: Paediatric patients represent a small portion of the COVID-19 disease population. Nevertheless, the possibility of a paediatric patient requiring surgery, especially high-risk aerosol-generating surgery on the airway, while having the SARS-CoV-2 infection may potentially result in problems during the perioperative period due to concerns regarding patient, family, and staff safety. When unplanned and unrehearsed, this scenario may cause delays and efficiency issues.

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