Ventilator-Induced Lung Liquid and Alveolar Rupture
Jesús Villar, Stephen M. Pastores · 2026
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Description
Jesús Villar and Stephen M Pastores wrote a 2026 commentary on lung harm caused by breathing machines. Each year an estimated 15 to 20 million patients worldwide are placed on invasive mechanical ventilation. The machines save lives but do not mimic natural breathing, and they can flood the lung with fluid, strain the heart, and tear the tiny air sacs. Hard ventilation can start fierce inflammation and organ failure.
The authors argue this injury is better named ventilator-induced lung liquid and alveolar rupture. The new label puts the fluid buildup and sac tearing at the center of the harm. They sum up what the idea means for bedside care, the open challenges, and where research should go. A sharper name, they say, can sharpen treatment.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jesús Villar, Stephen M. Pastores |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21106 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |