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Abstract The mechanical ventilation is one of the most common interventions used in the intensive care unit (K’U); it is a life-saving procedure and a cornerstone in supporting a wide variety of patients from those going through elective surgery procedures to patients with life-threatening processes such as severe sepsis or acute respiratory distress syndrome. Goals for mechanical ventilation have changed significantly over time period - from normalizing arterial blood gas values, to strategies aimed at minimizing ventilator-associated lung injury (V ALl) while maintaining adequate gas exchange. The previous strategy is well known as ”The Protective lung strategy”. |