Respiratory system mechanics and ventilatory efficiency study variables.

<p>a) DP, driving pressure; b) Cdyn, respiratory system compliance; c) Pplat, plateau pressure; d) VTalv/VDalv, alveolar dead space to alveolar tidal volume. Values are shown as median and standard deviation. preRM and postRM represent values before and after the recruitment maneuver was performed. OLA represent values of the patients randomized to open-lung approach (OLA) and RM-5 represent values of the patients randomized to a post-RM PEEP of 5 cmH₂O. * when P<0.05 and ** P<0.001.</p

Ventilatory parameters, respiratory system mechanics and ventilatory efficiency variables.

<p>Ventilatory parameters, respiratory system mechanics and ventilatory efficiency variables.</p

CONSORT flow diagram.

<p>COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ASA: American Society of Anesthesiology physical status, RM: recruitment maneuver, OLA: open-lung approach.</p

Additional file 1: of Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist in patients with acute respiratory failure: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Approval of the referral Ethics Committee and the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) of all participating hospitals. (PDF 4.14 mb