title: Year in review 2012: Critical Care--Respirology.
abstract: Acute respiratory failure is a dominant feature of critical illness. In this review, we discuss 17 studies published last year in Critical Care. The discussion focuses on articles on several topics: respiratory monitoring, acute respiratory distress syndrome, noninvasive ventilation, airway management, secretion management and weaning.
authors.forename: Ewan C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Goligher
authors.forename: Eddy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Arthur S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Slutsky
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014139:Tracheostomy; D015300:Ventilator Weaning