Physical and biological triggers of ventilator-induced lung injury and its prevention

16 November 2003

journal article
research article
Published by European Respiratory Society (ERS) in European Respiratory Journal

Vol. 22 (Supplement) , 15s-25s
https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.03.00021303

Abstract

Ventilator-induced lung injury is a side-effect of mechanical ventilation. Its prevention or attenuation implies knowledge of the sequence of events that lead from mechanical stress to lung inflammation and stress at rupture.

Keywords

PREVENT VENTILATOR
STRESS
PREVENTION VENTILATOR INDUCED LUNG INJURY