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Review
. 2014 Mar 18;18(2):211.
doi: 10.1186/cc13778.

Protective mechanical ventilation in the non-injured lung: review and meta-analysis

Yuda Sutherasan, Maria Vargas, Paolo Pelosi
Review

Protective mechanical ventilation in the non-injured lung: review and meta-analysis

Yuda Sutherasan et al. Crit Care. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pathophysiology of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) in non-injured lungs and the lung-protective ventilatory approach. VT: tidal volume; PBW: predicted body weight; PEEP: positive end-expiratory pressure; ARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; ECM: extracellular matrix.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Effect of protective ventilation on lung injury and infection in surgical and ICU patients.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Effect of protective ventilation on atelectasis and mortality in surgical and ICU patients.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Effect of protective ventilation on ICU and hospital lengths of stay in surgical and ICU patients.
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