Respiratory mechanics and mechanical power during low vs. high positive end-expiratory pressure in obese surgical patients – A sub-study of the PROBESE randomized controlled trial
Martin Scharffenberg, Maura Mandelli, Thomas Bluth, Francesca Simonassi, Jakob Wittenstein, R. Teichmann, Katharina Birr, Thomas Kiss, Lorenzo Ball, Paolo Pelosi, Marcus J. Schultz, Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Robert Huhle
Topics & Concepts
MedicineMechanical ventilationPositive end-expiratory pressureAnesthesiaRespiratory physiologyTidal volumeAirway resistanceRandomized controlled trialElastanceVentilation (architecture)Respiratory systemAirwaySurgeryInternal medicineEngineeringMechanical engineeringRespiratory Support and MechanismsEnhanced Recovery After SurgeryHemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy