title: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation in ALI/ARDS.
abstract: In the last 2 decades, our goals for mechanical ventilatory support in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or acute lung injury (ALI) have changed dramatically. Several randomized controlled trials have built on a substantial body of preclinical work to demonstrate that the way in which we employ mechanical ventilation has an impact on important patient outcomes. Avoiding ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is now a major focus when clinicians are considering which ventilatory strategy to employ in patients with ALI/ARDS. Physicians are searching for methods that may further limit VILI, while still achieving adequate gas exchange.
authors: Internal Medicine Program, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Sammy
authors: S
authors: Ali
authors: Niall D
authors: ND
authors: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000628:therapy*; D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D055397:Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury / Q000517:prevention & control