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Proning plus recruitment improved oxygenation in ARDS

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Proning plus recruitment improved oxygenation in ARDS

May 15, 2011
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Prone positioning improves oxygenation in ARDS patients without improving outcome. Recruitment maneuvers do too. Rival et al prospectively tested the effects of both strategies together in 16 ARDS patients. Two extended sighs of 45 cm H2O in pressure control mode while lying prone improved PaO2/FiO2 from 98 to 166 mm Hg, without obvious adverse (or positive) effects. Critical Care 2011;15:R125. FREE FULL TEXT

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