Positive End-Expiratory Pressure, Pleural Pressure, and Regional Compliance During Pronation: An Experimental Study.

CONCLUSIONS: In this lung injury model, pronation reduces the vertical pleural pressure gradient and homogenizes regional ventilation and compliance between the dependent and non-dependent regions. Homogenization is much less dependent on PEEP level in prone than in supine.
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Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - January 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Katira BH, Osada K, Engelberts D, Bastia L, Damiani LF, Li X, Chen H, Yoshida T, Amato MBP, Ferguson ND, Post M, Kavanagh BP, Brochard LJ Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research