Individualized positive end-expiratory pressure in obese patients during general anaesthesia: a randomized controlled clinical trial using electrical impedance …
Background. General anaesthesia leads to atelectasis, reduced end-expiratory lung volume
(EELV), and diminished arterial oxygenation in obese patients. We hypothesized that a …
(EELV), and diminished arterial oxygenation in obese patients. We hypothesized that a …
Variable tidal volumes improve lung protective ventilation strategies in experimental lung injury
Rationale: Noisy ventilation with variable Vt may improve respiratory function in acute lung
injury. Objectives: To determine the impact of noisy ventilation on respiratory function and its …
injury. Objectives: To determine the impact of noisy ventilation on respiratory function and its …
Noisy pressure support ventilation: a pilot study on a new assisted ventilation mode in experimental lung injury
Objective: To describe and evaluate the effects of the new noisy pressure support ventilation
(noisy PSV) on lung physiologic variables. Design: Crossover design with four modes of …
(noisy PSV) on lung physiologic variables. Design: Crossover design with four modes of …
[HTML][HTML] Non-lobar atelectasis generates inflammation and structural alveolar injury in the surrounding healthy tissue during mechanical ventilation
Introduction When alveoli collapse the traction forces exerted on their walls by adjacent
expanded units may increase and concentrate. These forces may promote its re-expansion at …
expanded units may increase and concentrate. These forces may promote its re-expansion at …
[HTML][HTML] Ability of dynamic airway pressure curve profile and elastance for positive end-expiratory pressure titration
Objective To evaluate the ability of three indices derived from the airway pressure curve for
titrating positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to minimize mechanical stress while …
titrating positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to minimize mechanical stress while …
Pressure support improves oxygenation and lung protection compared to pressure-controlled ventilation and is further improved by random variation of pressure …
…, M Kasper, R Schubert, NC Carvalho… - Critical care …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To explore whether 1) conventional pressure support ventilation improves lung
function and attenuates the pulmonary inflammatory response compared to pressure-…
function and attenuates the pulmonary inflammatory response compared to pressure-…
Regional tidal lung strain in mechanically ventilated normal lungs
…, M Gama de Abreu, AR Carvalho… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - journals.physiology.org
Parenchymal strain is a key determinant of lung injury produced by mechanical ventilation.
However, imaging estimates of volumetric tidal strain (ε = regional tidal volume/reference …
However, imaging estimates of volumetric tidal strain (ε = regional tidal volume/reference …
Effects of different levels of pressure support variability in experimental lung injury
PM Spieth, AR Carvalho, A Güldner… - The Journal of the …, 2009 - pubs.asahq.org
Background Noisy pressure support ventilation has been reported to improve respiratory
function compared to conventional assisted mechanical ventilation. We aimed at determining …
function compared to conventional assisted mechanical ventilation. We aimed at determining …
Distribution of regional lung aeration and perfusion during conventional and noisy pressure support ventilation in experimental lung injury
AR Carvalho, PM Spieth, A Güldner… - Journal of applied …, 2011 - journals.physiology.org
In acute lung injury (ALI), pressure support ventilation (PSV) may improve oxygenation
compared with pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV), and benefit from random variation of …
compared with pressure-controlled ventilation (PCV), and benefit from random variation of …
Pressure support ventilation and biphasic positive airway pressure improve oxygenation by redistribution of pulmonary blood flow
BACKGROUND: Spontaneous breathing (SB) activity may improve gas exchange during
mechanical ventilation mainly by the recruitment of previously collapsed regions. Pressure …
mechanical ventilation mainly by the recruitment of previously collapsed regions. Pressure …