Research in the area of adult invasive mechanical ventilation is rich and diverse. With more than 3,200 articles on mechanical ventilation published in 2018, isolating the most relevant literature is a challenge. Separated into 5 themes (ie, ventilatory support, hyperoxia, ventilator-associated events, prevention of events, and ventilator liberation), this article will describe the most important papers published on adult invasive mechanical ventilation in 2018.
Keywords: hyperoxia; mechanical ventilation; ventilator asynchrony; ventilator liberation; ventilator-associated events; ventilatory support.
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