RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Trends in mechanical ventilation: are we ventilating our patients in the best possible way? JF Breathe JO Breathe FD European Respiratory Society SP 84 OP 98 DO 10.1183/20734735.007817 VO 13 IS 2 A1 Raffaele L. Dellaca’ A1 Chiara Veneroni A1 Ramon Farre’ YR 2017 UL http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/13/2/84.abstract AB This review addresses how the combination of physiology, medicine and engineering principles contributed to the development and advancement of mechanical ventilation, emphasising the most urgent needs for improvement and the most promising directions of future development.Several aspects of mechanical ventilation are introduced, highlighting on one side the importance of interdisciplinary research for further development and, on the other, the importance of training physicians sufficiently on the technological aspects of modern devices to exploit properly the great complexity and potentials of this treatment.Educational aimsTo learn how mechanical ventilation developed in recent decades and to provide a better understanding of the actual technology and practice.To learn how and why interdisciplinary research and competences are necessary for providing the best ventilation treatment to patients.To understand which are the most relevant technical limitations in modern mechanical ventilators that can affect their performance in delivery of the treatment.To better understand and classify ventilation modes.To learn the classification, benefits, drawbacks and future perspectives of automatic ventilation tailoring algorithms.Physiology, medicine and engineering principles have contributed to the advancement of mechanical ventilation http://ow.ly/Fjlb30bFpLl