Introduction Previous studies suggested that electrical impedance tomography (EIT) has the potential to guide positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration via quantifying the alveolar collapse ...

Ventilation with low tidal volume (VT) is well recognized as a protective approach to patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), but the optimal level of positive end-expiratory ...

Although mechanical ventilation is a life-saving intervention, it places significant stress and strain on the lung parenchyma. Damage at the pulmonary parenchymal and muscular levels from mechanical ...