Journal article
Complications From Recruitment Maneuvers in Patients With Acute Lung Injury: Secondary Analysis From the Lung Open Ventilation Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the safety and efficacy of recruitment maneuvers (RMs) in acute lung injury (ALI) patients.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency, timing, and risk factors for complications from RMs in adult ALI patients.
Authors
Fan E; Checkley W; Stewart TE; Muscedere J; Lesur O; Granton JT; Freitag AP; Jacka M; Ferguson ND; Meade MO
Journal
Respiratory Care, Vol. 57, No. 11, pp. 1842–1849
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
November 1, 2012
DOI
10.4187/respcare.01684
ISSN
0020-1324