Individualized positive end-expiratory pressure in obese patients during general anaesthesia: a randomized controlled clinical trial using electrical impedance …

C Nestler, P Simon, D Petroff… - BJA: British Journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. General anaesthesia leads to atelectasis, reduced end-expiratory lung volume
(EELV), and diminished arterial oxygenation in obese patients. We hypothesized that a …

Regional distribution of gas and tissue in acute respiratory distress syndrome. I. Consequences for lung morphology

L Puybasset, P Cluzel, P Gusman, P Grenier… - Intensive care …, 2000 - Springer
Objective: To compare the computed tomographic (CT) analysis of the distribution of gas
and tissue in the lungs of patients with ARDS with that in healthy volunteers. Design …

End-expiratory lung impedance change enables bedside monitoring of end-expiratory lung volume change

J Hinz, G Hahn, P Neumann, M Sydow… - Intensive care …, 2003 - Springer
Objective. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of lung volume changes on end-
expiratory lung impedance change (ELIC) in mechanically ventilated patients, since we …

Pulmonary mechanics during mechanical ventilation

WR Henderson, AW Sheel - Respiratory physiology & neurobiology, 2012 - Elsevier
The use of mechanical ventilation has become widespread in the management of hypoxic
respiratory failure. Investigations of pulmonary mechanics in this clinical scenario have …

Spontaneous breathing improves lung aeration in oleic acid-induced lung injury.

H Wrigge, J Zinserling, P Neumann, J Defosse… - …, 2003 - europepmc.org
Background Experimental and clinical studies have shown reduction in intrapulmonary
shunt with improved oxygenation by spontaneous breathing with airway pressure release …

Estimation of functional residual capacity at the bedside using standard monitoring equipment: a modified nitrogen washout/washin technique requiring a small …

C Olegård, S Söndergaard, E Houltz… - Anesthesia & …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
IMPLICATIONS: Presently there is no clinical method for measuring the functional residual
capacity (FRC) in mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure. We have …

Measurements of functional residual capacity during intensive care treatment: the technical aspects and its possible clinical applications

H Heinze, W Eichler - Acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Direct measurement of lung volume, ie functional residual capacity (FRC) has been
recommended for monitoring during mechanical ventilation. Mostly due to technical reasons …

Slow moderate pressure recruitment maneuver minimizes negative circulatory and lung mechanic side effects: evaluation of recruitment maneuvers using electric …

H Odenstedt, S Lindgren, C Olegård… - Intensive care …, 2005 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of different lung recruitment maneuvers using electric
impedance tomography. Design and setting Experimental study in animal model of acute …

Over-distension prediction via hysteresis loop analysis and patient-specific basis functions in a virtual patient model

Q Sun, JG Chase, C Zhou, MH Tawhai… - Computers in Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective Recruitment maneuvers (RMs) with subsequent positive-end-
expiratory-pressure (PEEP) have proven effective in recruiting lung volume and preventing …

Functional residual capacity and respiratory mechanics as indicators of aeration and collapse in experimental lung injury

C Rylander, M Högman, G Perchiazzi… - Anesthesia & …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
IMPLICATIONS: Lung injury was quantified on computed tomography and related to
monitored values of functional residual capacity and mechanical properties of the respiratory …