Targeted lateral positioning decreases lung collapse and overdistension in COVID-19-associated ARDS

Targeted lateral positioning decreases lung collapse and overdistension in COVID-19-associated ARDS

Abstract Background Among the challenges for personalizing the management of mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are the effects of different positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) levels and body positions in re...

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Main Authors: Mikuláš Mlček, Michal Otáhal, João Batista Borges, Glasiele Cristina Alcala, Dominik Hladík, Eduard Kuriščák, Leoš Tejkl, Marcelo Amato, Otomar Kittnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Coronavirus disease
Mechanical ventilation
Ventilator-induced lung injury
Positive end-expiratory pressure
Body position
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01501-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01501-x

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