This work reports the effects of mechanical ventilation with PEEP (CPPV) on DO2. Methods: 7 newborns (GA : 34±2wks) with hyaline membrane disease and 3 children (5-10mos-12yrs) with ARF were ...

A lung-protective ventilation strategy requires optimal PEEP and tidal volume settings ... a continuous picture of the patient's pulmonary function. Without continuous regional information ...