The Potential of Heliox as a Therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Adults and Children: A Descriptive Review | Zendy

Charlotte J. P. Beurskens | Zendy; Roelie M. Wöstenvan Asperen | Zendy; Benedikt Preckel | Zendy; Nicole P. Juffermans | Zendy

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The Potential of Heliox as a Therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Adults and Children: A Descriptive Review

Author(s) -

Charlotte J. P. Beurskens,

Roelie M. Wöstenvan Asperen,

Benedikt Preckel,

Nicole P. Juffermans

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000369472

Subject(s) - medicine , heliox , acute respiratory distress , respiratory distress , distress , intensive care medicine , respiratory disease , anesthesia , clinical psychology , lung

In neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and acute RDS (ARDS) mechanical ventilation is often necessary to manage hypoxia, whilst protecting the lungs through lower volume ventilation and permissive hypercapnia. Mechanical ventilation can, however, induce or aggravate the lung injury caused by the respiratory distress. Helium, in a gas mixture with oxygen (heliox), has a low density and can reduce the flow in narrow airways and allow for lower driving pressures.

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