Mechanical ventilation-induced alterations of intracellular surfactant pool and blood –gas barrier in healthy and pre-injured lungs

In conclusion, mechanical ventilation-induced alterations in LB ultrastructure differ between healthy and pre-injured lungs. PEEP = 1 cmH2O but not PEEP  = 5 cmH2O ventilation aggravated septal interstitial abnormalities after bleomycin challenge.
Source: Histochemistry and Cell Biology - Category: Biomedical Science Source Type: research