“ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome 2023”- a short summary

Abstract

New European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) were published in June, 2023. This is the commentary and the comparison of changes to the previous guidelines that were published in 2017. These new guidelines are applicable to adult patients and cover only non-pharmacological respiratory support strategies that also cover ARDS due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Abbreviations: AHRF- Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure; ARDS- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome; ECMO- Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation; ESICM- European Society of Intensive Care Medicine; CPAP- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; HFNO- High Flow Nasal Oxygen; NIV- Non-invasive Ventilation; PEEP- Positive End Expiratory Pressure; RM- Recruitment Maneuvers

Key words: Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure; Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome’ Mechanical Ventilation; Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; Prone Position; Non-Invasive Ventilation; Prognosis.

Citation: Mansoor F. “ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome 2023”- a short summary. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2024;28(1):155−158; DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i1.2392

Received: October 05, 2023; Reviewed: January 07, 2024; Accepted: January 07, 2024