Open AccessRespiratory and Gastrointestinal systems; friends or foes?
Author(s) -
Ehab Daoud
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of mechanical ventilation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2694-0450
DOI - 10.53097/jmv.10018
Subject(s) - gastrointestinal tract , medicine , intensive care medicine , respiratory system , gastrointestinal system
The article by Obeidat andRandhawain this issue “Gastrointestinal complications in critical care patients and effects of mechanical ventilation on the gastrointestinal tract”1is a great reminder of this important topicand a must read for ICU clinicians. The interaction between the gastro-intestinal system and the respiratory system is a tight yet not fully understoodcomplex one, and unfortunately gets overlooked.