Critical care has become a central part of modern medicine and an integral essential to improve the outcomes in acute care.The increasing complexity of surgical procedures,severity of co-morbid diseases,life expectanc...Critical care has become a central part of modern medicine and an integral essential to improve the outcomes in acute care.The increasing complexity of surgical procedures,severity of co-morbid diseases,life expectancy and societal expectation is likely to escalate the burden and the global need for critical care resources.While millions of patients are ventilated worldwide every year,projections suggest that the number of ventilated patients is expected to rise by 31% over the following decade.1展开更多
文摘Critical care has become a central part of modern medicine and an integral essential to improve the outcomes in acute care.The increasing complexity of surgical procedures,severity of co-morbid diseases,life expectancy and societal expectation is likely to escalate the burden and the global need for critical care resources.While millions of patients are ventilated worldwide every year,projections suggest that the number of ventilated patients is expected to rise by 31% over the following decade.1