Electrical impedance tomography for titration of positive end-expiratory pressure in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of most common comorbidities in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). There are few specific studies on the appropriate ventilation strategy for patients with ARDS comorbid with COPD, especially regarding on positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration.

Methods

To compare the respiratory mechanics in mechanical ventilated ARDS patients with or without COPD and to determine whether titration of PEEP based on electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is superior to the ARDSnet protocol. This is a single center, perspective, repeated measure study. ARDS patients requiring mechanical ventilation who were admitted to the intensive care unit between August 2017 and December 2020 were included. ARDS patients were

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9635124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature