PEEP titration in moderate to severe ARDS: plateau versus transpulmonary pressure

Autor: Tahar Saghi, Alexandre Ouattara, Bruno Fontaine, Tan Bounkim, David Tran-Van, Ariane Gentile, Marie Bergez, Nicolas Fritsch, Hadrien Rozé, Philippe Labadie
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Annals of Intensive Care
Annals of Intensive Care, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
ISSN: 2110-5820
Popis: Background Although lung protection with low tidal volume and limited plateau pressure (P plat) improves survival in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients (ARDS), the best way to set positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is still debated. Methods This study aimed to compare two strategies using individual PEEP based on a maximum P plat (28–30 cmH2O, the Express group) or on keeping end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure positive (0–5 cmH2O, P Lexpi group). We estimated alveolar recruitment (Vrec), end-expiratory lung volume and alveolar distension based on elastance-related end-inspiratory transpulmonary pressure (P L,EL). Results Nineteen patients with moderate to severe ARDS (PaO2/FiO2 25 cmH2O. Conclusions There is a great heterogeneity of P Lexpi when P plat is used to titrate PEEP but with limited risk of over-distension. A PEEP titration for a moderate positive level of P Lexpi might slightly improve alveolar recruitment and oxygenation but increases the risk of over-distension in one-third of patients.
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