... ALI/ARDS (by definition) [8,9]. Second, patients may not yet fulfillconsensus criteria at the initiation of MV but they may developALI/ARDS during the course of their disease. Third, critically illpatients ... University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands2Department of Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands3Laboratory ... care.According to the guideline (Figure 1), nurses and physiciansdetermine the level of sedation required each day. Every 2hours, the adequacy of sedation in each patient is carefullyevaluated using...