Are we really preventing lung collapse with APRV?
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DOI: 10.1186/s13054-019-2463-0
Abstract: Letter to the editor APRV is an inverse ratio, pressure-controlled, intermittent mandatory ventilation without the restriction of spontaneous breathing, and it is based on the principle of the open-lung approach [1]. A recent meta-analysis reported… read more here.
Keywords: collapse; auto peep; alveolar collapse; aprv ... See more keywords
Initial Treatment of High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Comparison of Oxygen and Auto-PEEP
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192316185
Abstract: Background: Improvement of oxygenation is the aim in the therapy of high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). However, descent is often difficult and hyperbaric chambers, as well as bottled oxygen, are often not available. We compare Auto-PEEP… read more here.
Keywords: auto peep; auto; high altitude; pulmonary edema ... See more keywords