ReviewEuropean respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society2026
The role of mechanical power in lung ventilation for the prevention of ventilator-induced lung injury: a narrative review.
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- Dissociation between airway and transpulmonary pressures during external chest wall restriction: a prospective self-controlled physiological study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Mechanical Power as a Predictor of Outcomes During Mechanical Ventilation in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): An Updated Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Emerging trends and hotspots in lung-protective ventilation from 2006 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
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Abstract
Ventilator-induced lung injury continues to limit outcomes in patients with acute respiratory failure despite established lung-protective strategies.Mechanical power, the rate of energy transfer from the ventilator to the respiratory system, has emerged as an integrative index of ventilator-induced stress. Experimental studies indicate that cumulative and dissipated energy, rather than isolated pressures or volumes, drive lung injury. Observational and registry data consistently link higher mechanical power with increased mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome and mixed intensive care unit populations, with thresholds of ∼16-18 J·min
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