Alveolar Recruitment

Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications 



JAMA. 2017;317(14):1422-1432 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2612913



Conclusions: Among patients with hypoxemia after cardiac surgery, the use of an intensive vs a moderate alveolar recruitment strategy resulted in less severe pulmonary complications while in the hospital.



Visual Abstract by Dr. Jonny Wilkinson @Wilkinsonjonny



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