Positive end-expiratory pressure and variable ventilation in lung-healthy rats under general anesthesia.

OBJECTIVES: Variable ventilation (VV) seems to improve respiratory function in acute lung injury and may be combined with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in order to protect the lungs even in healthy subjects. We hypothesized that VV in combination with moderate levels of PEEP reduce the det...

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Main Authors: Luciana M Camilo, Mariana B Ávila, Luis Felipe S Cruz, Gabriel C M Ribeiro, Peter M Spieth, Andreas A Reske, Marcelo Amato, Antonio Giannella-Neto, Walter A Zin, Alysson R Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4226529?pdf=render