Abstract Purpose Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery mechanically circulates and oxygenates the blood, bypassing the heart and lungs. Despite limited evidence, maintaining mechanical ventilation (MV) during CPB is recommended,..
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Abstract Importance In patients who require mechanical ventilation for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure, further reduction in tidal volumes, compared with conventional low tidal volume ventilation, may improve outcomes. Objective To determine whether..
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Abstract Background There is no consensus on which lung-protective strategies should be used in cardiac surgery patients. Sparse and small randomized clinical and animal trials suggest that maintaining mechanical ventilation..
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