Effects of the positive end-expiratory pressure increase on sublingual microcirculation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of increased positive end-expiratory pressure on the sublingual microcirculation. Methods: Adult patients who were sedated, under mechanical ventilation, and had a diagnosis of circulatory shock and acute respiratory distress syn...

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Main Authors: Nathaly Fonseca Nunes, Antônio Tonete Bafi, Eduardo Souza Pacheco, Luciano Cesar Pontes de Azevedo, Flavia Ribeiro Machado, Flávio Geraldo Rezende Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-70942017000300278&lng=en&tlng=en

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