Active clinical trials for "Respiratory Insufficiency"

Low creatinine levels may be a sign of muscle atrophy or weakness, and therefore predictive for respiratory insufficiency in the Intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The investigators compared the outcomes of participants with low creatinine levels with subsequent ICU participants admitted into ICU in the tertiary hospital.

Collapsibility (CI-IVC), distensibility (dIVC) and delta (ΔIVC) indices, which are dynamic measures of inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter, are used to assess the intravascular volume status in critically ill patients. Positive pressure support (PS) has been shown to induce IVC diameter distention by increasing intrathoracic pressure, and high positive expiratory pressure (PEEP) decreases the CI-IVC percentage (4). During Triggered positive pressure support it is necessary to clarify which IVC index is valid for measuring the volume status.it is aimed to compare the IVC indexes (CI-IVC, DIVC, ΔIVC), positive rate of change with pressure, correlation with central venous pressure and accurate prediction of volume status in patients with different positive pressure support.

Aim: Investigators aim is to conduct two complementary and concurrent CER projects using a pragmatic clinical trial design and registry-based RWD to identify the optimal respiratory management practices for extremely preterm neonates and reduce the risk of BPD and SNI. Objectives: Two complementary objectives are proposed. Objective 1: To determine the efficacy and safety of "mandatory non-extubation" until 72 hours of postnatal age for preterm neonates born at 23 -25 weeks' GA who receive mechanical ventilation. Objective 2: To determine whether optimal nasal continuous positive airway pressure post-extubation is as efficacious as nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in preterm neonates born at 23 -28 weeks' GA who have received mechanical ventilation.

There are some criteria such as the most frequently used parameters to predict the failure of non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the APACHE 2 score, the presence of pneumonia and ARDS in the etiology, and no improvement in one hour of treatment. However, APECHE 2 score, which is the broadest of these criteria and includes others, is a complex scoring in which a large number of parameters are evaluated together, dependent on laboratory results and still leaves the final decision to the physician with a complete evaluation. In addition, the APACHE 2 score is a more commonly used method for intensive care patients rather than emergency patients who need a quick decision. Therefore, there is a need for a fast and practical method that can predict NIMV failure and determine early intubation decision in the management of patients admitted to the emergency department with acute dyspnea. Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI) is a parameter calculated by dividing the respiratory rate by the tidal volume and is used to predict whether patients who are intubated in intensive care unit can be extubated successfully. The aim of this study is to evaluate the success of RSBI in predicting intubation and mortality in patients presented to the emergency department with acute respiratory failure and had NIMV indication.

This study involves conducting a telephonic or in person survey regarding parental perception and attitudes about vaccinating the respective "technology dependent" child with the COVID 19 vaccination. "Technology dependent" includes tracheostomy dependence, artificial ventilator dependence and non invasive mechanical ventilation dependence. This population is vulnerable since most patients have underlying lung disease, chronic respiratory failure and require respiratory equipment to assist with breathing. "Technology dependent" patients are particularly vulnerable to respiratory infections and are considered high risk for developing severe COVID 19 illness. Despite this population's high risk for morbidity and mortality from respiratory viral infections, the investigator hypothesize that 50% of the parents are still vaccine hesitant.

Retrospective study in Sars-Cov 2 patients hospitalised in ICU. We aim to explore the effects of Awake prone positioning on oxygenation and intubation rate.

This physiological study showed an increase in regional ventilation with NIV but no difference in alveolar recruitment as compared to HFNC in patients with hypoxemic ARF. Although NIV provided better oxygenation than HFNC, the effect on lung volumes could explain the potentially deleterious effect of NIV in hypoxemic ARF, reinforcing the recently developed concept of patient self-inflicted lung injury.

This research aims to understand if prone positioning combined with high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) or non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) safely reduce the rate of intubation in acute hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 infection.

High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is a device that delivers10 to 70 L min-1 of heated, humidified 100% oxygen via nasal route. It provides positive airway pressure, decreases dyspnea, decreases the work of breathing, and improves comfort

Data on respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in acute respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients is limited. Knowledge of respiratory mechanics and gas exchange in COVID-19 can lead to different selection of mechanical ventilation strategy, reduce ventilator-associated lung injury and improve outcomes. The objective of the study is to evaluate the respiratory mechanics, lung recruitability and gas exchange in COVID-19 -associated acute respiratory failure during the whole course of mechanical ventilation - invasive or non-invasive.