Mechanical Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – An Official American Thoracic SocietyEuropean Society of Intensive Care MedicineSociety of Critical Care Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline (2017) Eddy Fan

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Evidence-based clinical practice guideline developed by ATS, ESICM, and SCCM focusing on mechanical ventilation strategies for adult patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Key recommendations include using lower tidal volumes (4–8 ml/kg) and plateau pressures (< 30 cm H2O), prone positioning for severe ARDS, and strong recommendations against routine high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.