Abstract
The use of PEEP has become a well-established method to improve arterial oxygenation under mechanical ventilatory support in patients with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In clinical conditions, it is difficult to determine the level of PEEP which can be considered optimal in order to achieve a satisfactory PaO2 associated with the least cardiocirculatory compromise. Various end-points to determine such an optimal PEEP level have been defined (1–3). The aim in this study was to define the variability of optimal PEEP level in patients at the same clinical severity level of ARDS.KeywordsAcute Respiratory FailurePeep LevelLung ZoneOptimal PeepBilateral Lung InfiltrateThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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