PEEP Role in ICU and Operating Room: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice

Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) may prevent cyclic opening and collapsing alveoli in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients, but it may play a role also in general anesthesia. This review is organized in two sections. The first one reports the pathophysiological effect of PEEP o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vargas, M., Sutherasan, Y., Gregoretti, C., Pelosi, P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3956547/