Respiration, Artificial

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Any method of artificial breathing that employs mechanical or non-mechanical means to force the air into and out of the lungs. Artificial respiration or ventilation is used in individuals who have stopped breathing or have RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY to increase their intake of oxygen (O2) and excretion of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Descriptor ID	D012121
MeSH Number(s)	E02.041.625 E02.365.647.729 E02.880.820
Concept/Terms	Respiration, Artificial Respiration, Artificial Artificial Respiration Artificial Respirations Respirations, Artificial Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation, Mechanical Mechanical Ventilations Ventilations, Mechanical Mechanical Ventilation

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Respiration, Artificial".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Airway Management [E02.041]
Respiration, Artificial [E02.041.625]
Emergency Treatment [E02.365]
Resuscitation [E02.365.647]
Respiration, Artificial [E02.365.647.729]
Respiratory Therapy [E02.880]
Respiration, Artificial [E02.880.820]

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Bar chart showing 239 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 22 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	4	0	4
1998	1	1	2
1999	1	2	3
2000	1	1	2
2001	2	0	2
2002	2	2	4
2003	4	2	6
2004	4	1	5
2005	1	3	4
2006	3	0	3
2007	0	4	4
2008	0	3	3
2009	1	2	3
2010	4	6	10
2011	5	6	11
2012	3	6	9
2013	5	4	9
2014	11	5	16
2015	14	3	17
2016	12	10	22
2017	7	5	12
2018	2	1	3
2019	5	5	10
2020	8	11	19
2021	6	11	17
2022	5	6	11
2023	1	12	13
2024	4	2	6
2025	3	2	5
2026	1	2	3

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Piland R, Hill AD, Burry L, Juurlink DN, Bosch NA, Teja B, Stelfox HT, Iwashyna TJ, Walkey A, Wunsch H. Choice of initial opioid for continuous infusions in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: a retrospective cohort study. Can J Anaesth. 2026 Aug; 73(8):763-772.

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Feeney ME, Canova AE, Law AC, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA. Guideline-Concordant Sedative and Analgesia Use in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Feb; 8(2):e1370.

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Feeney ME, Canova AE, Law AC, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA. Guideline-Concordant Sedative and Analgesia Use in Critically Ill Patients Receiving Sustained Neuromuscular Blockade. Crit Care Explor. 2026 Feb 01; 8(2):e1370.

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Grassi A, Bianchi I, Teggia Droghi M, Miori S, Bruno I, Balzani E, Morris IS, Schaedler D, Becher T, Valdivia Marchal M, Serrano JM, Caritg O, Roca O, Costa E, Amato M, Barriga F, Roldan R, Boffi A, Piquilloud L, Mitchon GJ, Musch G, Piva S, Bertoni M, Castagna L, Grasselli G, Riccardo M, Spadaro S, Nita C, McNicholas B, Sklar MC, Magliocca A, Rezoagli E, Foti G, Laffey J, Brochard LJ, Goligher EC, Bellani G. Increased Driving Pressure During Assisted Ventilation for Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Is Associated with Lower ICU Survival: The ICEBERG Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 11; 211(11):2169-2179.

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Heybati K, Xie G, Deng J, Walkey AJ, Gajic O, Yadav H. Hemodynamic Effects of Guideline-Based Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Adults: A Multicenter Observational Analysis. Crit Care Explor. 2025 Sep 01; 7(9):e1313.

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Jimenez JV, Zhang L, Lin Z, Ferrante LE, Falvey JR, Walkey AJ, Krumholz HM, Jain S. Association Between Hospital Safety-Net Status and Delivery of Rehabilitation to Older Adults With Acute Respiratory Failure. Chest. 2026 Jan; 169(1):94-105.

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Arabi A, Al Suwaidi J, Daoulah A, AlQahtani AA, Shahid Z, Jamjoom A, Elmahrouk A, AlShehri M, Panduranga P, Al Rawahi ASM, Livingston GS, Mousa AAT, Aloui H, Aldossari M, Yousif N, Noor H, Rajan R, Al Mahmeed W, Khan H, Qutub M, Arafat AA, Kanbr O, Almarghany A, Kahin M, Abohasan A, Al Nasser F, Alzahrani B, Aldossari A, Hassan T, Alenezi A, Alharbi W, Balghith MA, Alobaikan S, Alshali K, Lotfi A. Timing of mechanical ventilation and its association with in-hospital outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock following ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a multicentre observational study. BMJ Open. 2025 Jun 04; 15(6):e099208.

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Luo J, Pavlov I, Tavernier E, Perez Y, Kharat A, McNicholas B, Roca O, Vines DL, Ibarra-Estrada M, Alhazzani W, Lewis K, Simpson SQ, Rampon G, Liu L, Sun Q, Qiu H, Yang Y, Lapadula G, Qian ET, Gatto CL, Rice TW, Parhar KKS, Weatherald J, Walkey AJ, Bosch NA, Nay MA, Boulain T, Fossat G, Harris TRE, Thwaites CL, Phong NT, Bonfanti P, Yarahmadi S, Hashemian SM, Jayakumar D, Taylor SP, Johnson SA, Guerin C, Laffey JG, Ehrmann S, Li J. Awake Prone Positioning in Adults With COVID-19: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 05 01; 185(5):572-581.

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Beasley SM, Zaihra Rizvi T, Grgurich PE. A Comparative Study of Fentanyl Versus Hydromorphone in Mechanically Ventilated Intensive Care Unit Patients. Ann Pharmacother. 2025 07; 59(7):593-603.

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Wunsch H, Bosch NA, Law AC, Vail EA, Hua M, Shen BH, Lindenauer PK, Juurlink DN, Walkey AJ, Gershengorn HB. Evaluation of Etomidate Use and Association with Mortality Compared with Ketamine among Critically Ill Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 11 15; 210(10):1243-1251.

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