A practical protocol for titrating "optimal" PEEP in acute lung injury: recruitment maneuver and PEEP decrement.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a practical protocol for titrating positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) involving recruitment maneuver (RM) and decremental PEEP. Seventeen consecutive patients with acute lung injury who underwent PEEP titration were included i...

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Main Authors: Suh, Gee Young, Kwon, O. Jung, Yoon, Jong Wook, Park, Sang Joon, Ham, Hyoung Suk, Kang, Soo Jung, Koh, Won-Jung, Chung, Man Pyo, Kim, Ho Joong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3055042/