Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8932888 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In patients undergoing LRS, prophylactic CPAP during the first 6 h after surgery with a pressure of 5-7 cm H2O improved the PaO2/FIO2 ratio at 24 h. This effect was more evident in patients with increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications.
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Authors
I. Garutti, L. Puente-Maestu, J. Laso, R. Sevilla, A. Ferrando, I. Frias, A. Reyes, E. Ojeda, F. Gónzalez-Aragoneses,