Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: While advances in our understanding of mechanical ventilation have improved mortality from acute respiratory distress syndrome, recent studies indicate a rising incidence of post-ventilation mental health sequelae, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Concurrent research on the physiology of dyspnea provides insights about the role of multiple sources of sensory information underlying respiratory discomfort along with the contribution of efferent-afferent dissociation to dyspnea, and the subsequent relationship of dyspnea to a range of affective responses, including fear and anxiety. An understanding of the mechanisms of dyspnea may provide holistic approaches to managing acute respiratory failure that can achieve the best physical and emotional outcomes for patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: Richard M Schwartzstein, Rachel Sturley
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4386703736