Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	113310
Country	Brazil

Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Ventilatory strategies in intensive care: Balancing clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Orivaldo Alves Barbosa
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Orivaldo Alves Barbosa, Chief Physician, MD, Critical Care, Hospital São Carlos, Pontes Vieira 2531, Fortaleza 60810035, Ceara, Brazil. orivaldo.alves.barbosa@gmail.com
Key Words	Artificial respiration; Intensive care units; Cost-benefit analysis; Respiratory insufficiency; Ventilatory strategies
Core Tip	Cost-effectiveness analysis of ventilatory strategies in intensive care helps balance optimal patient outcomes with rational resource use. Evidence supports the value of lung-protective ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, and prone positioning in improving survival at relatively low cost. In contrast, prolonged mechanical ventilation is resource-intensive, offering limited incremental benefit and highlighting the need for targeted, efficient critical care interventions.
Citation	Barbosa OA. Ventilatory strategies in intensive care: Balancing clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness. World J Crit Care Med 2025; In press

Received	2025-08-21 06:25
Peer-Review Started	2025-08-21 06:25
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-09-25 08:37
Return for Revision	2025-09-25 08:37
Revised	2025-10-04 20:07
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2025-12-05 02:34
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-12-05 08:59
Articles in Press	2025-12-05 08:59
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