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Evidence-based interventions in ARDS
What interventions for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are evidence based?
2019-11-21
What interventions for the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are evidence based?
When can we use high-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) in the emergency management of pulmonary diseases? Do we have any good-quality evidence supporting the use of HFOT in patients without pneumonia?
Should we perform repeated follow-up x-ray exams in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? If yes, when should they be scheduled?
Can we use low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) for lung cancer screening in selected never-smokers?
In which clinical situations can arterialized blood be used instead of arterial blood for blood gas analysis?
Can a bacterial respiratory tract infection be excluded only based on procalcitonin levels? Is it necessary to measure C-reactive protein (CRP) levels?
The old Anthonisen criteria are often used to select patients in whom antibiotic treatment is necessary. Are these criteria evidence-based? What about patients without purulent sputum but with fever? Should we rather use antibiotics as a standard treatment in all exacerbations?
Should we always use a posteroanterior (PA) and lateral chest x-ray during the diagnostic workup of patients with respiratory signs and symptoms, or is the PA projection alone sufficient in some instances?
The recent European Respiratory Society (ERS) guidelines recommend oral corticosteroids in outpatients with COPD exacerbations, but it is a weak recommendation that may not be followed. Are there any evidence-based indications on who should receive oral corticosteroids?
How many patients with COPD in Canada are treated with long-term noninvasive ventilation? Is this number growing?
