The direct delivery of inhaled antibiotics to the respiratory tract has been a subject of enduring interest among medical practitioners and researchers due to the associated favorable pharmacokinetics.This interest ha...The direct delivery of inhaled antibiotics to the respiratory tract has been a subject of enduring interest among medical practitioners and researchers due to the associated favorable pharmacokinetics.This interest has been particularly pronounced in the context of critically illpatients,wherehealthcare-associatedpulmonary infections represent a significant challenge,driving continued exploration of inhaled antibiotics for intubated patients.Recent high-level evidence has shown a very promising application in the field of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention.^([1]).展开更多
Whereas prone positioning of intubated patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome represents the standard of care,proning non-intubated patients,so-called“awake prone positioning(APP),”has only rece...Whereas prone positioning of intubated patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome represents the standard of care,proning non-intubated patients,so-called“awake prone positioning(APP),”has only recently gained popularity and undergone scientific evaluation.In this review,we summarize current evidence on physiological and clinical effects of APP on patients’centered outcomes,such as intubation and mortality,the safety of the technique,factors and predictors of success,practical issues for optimal implementation,and future areas of research.Current evidence supports using APP among patients suffering from acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and undergoing advanced respiratory support,such as high-flow nasal cannula,in an intensive care unit setting.Healthcare teams should aim to prone patients at least 8 h daily.Future research should focus on optimizing the tolerance of the technique and comprehensively evaluating benefits in other patient populations.展开更多
文摘The direct delivery of inhaled antibiotics to the respiratory tract has been a subject of enduring interest among medical practitioners and researchers due to the associated favorable pharmacokinetics.This interest has been particularly pronounced in the context of critically illpatients,wherehealthcare-associatedpulmonary infections represent a significant challenge,driving continued exploration of inhaled antibiotics for intubated patients.Recent high-level evidence has shown a very promising application in the field of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) prevention.^([1]).
文摘Whereas prone positioning of intubated patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome represents the standard of care,proning non-intubated patients,so-called“awake prone positioning(APP),”has only recently gained popularity and undergone scientific evaluation.In this review,we summarize current evidence on physiological and clinical effects of APP on patients’centered outcomes,such as intubation and mortality,the safety of the technique,factors and predictors of success,practical issues for optimal implementation,and future areas of research.Current evidence supports using APP among patients suffering from acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and undergoing advanced respiratory support,such as high-flow nasal cannula,in an intensive care unit setting.Healthcare teams should aim to prone patients at least 8 h daily.Future research should focus on optimizing the tolerance of the technique and comprehensively evaluating benefits in other patient populations.
