History of Mechanical Ventilation. From Vesalius to Ventilator-induced Lung Injury

Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving therapy that catalyzed the development of modern intensive care units. The origins of modern mechanical ventilation can be traced back about five centuries to the seminal work of Andreas Vesalius. This article is a short history of mechanical ventilation, trac...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2015-05, Vol.191 (10), p.1106-1115
Main Author: Slutsky, Arthur S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Lung Injury - etiology
Acute Lung Injury - history
Acute Lung Injury - prevention & control
Animal Experimentation - history
Animals
Critical Care - history
Critical Care - methods
Critical Care - trends
Forecasting
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
History, 18th Century
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Poliomyelitis - complications
Poliomyelitis - history
Poliomyelitis - therapy
Positive-Pressure Respiration - history
Positive-Pressure Respiration - methods
Respiration, Artificial - adverse effects
Respiration, Artificial - history
Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - history
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - therapy
Respiratory Insufficiency - complications
Respiratory Insufficiency - etiology
Respiratory Insufficiency - therapy
Resuscitation - history
Resuscitation - instrumentation
Resuscitation - methods
Tracheotomy - history
Tracheotomy - methods
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Summary:Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving therapy that catalyzed the development of modern intensive care units. The origins of modern mechanical ventilation can be traced back about five centuries to the seminal work of Andreas Vesalius. This article is a short history of mechanical ventilation, tracing its origins over the centuries to the present day. One of the great advances in ventilatory support over the past few decades has been the development of lung-protective ventilatory strategies, based on our understanding of the iatrogenic consequences of mechanical ventilation such as ventilator-induced lung injury. These strategies have markedly improved clinical outcomes in patients with respiratory failure.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970
DOI:10.1164/rccm.201503-0421pp