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Positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome – an old yet mysterious tool

A recent study by Bruhn and colleagues, discussed here, confirms that even high levels of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) – up to 20 cmH(2)O – may be applied in conditions of moderate acute respiratory distress syndrome. Such levels of PEEP were found to be safe in terms of their impact on c...

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Autores principales: Calzia, Enrico, Radermacher, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1065022/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15469586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc2914