Identifying and treating intrinsic PEEP in infants with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Natalie NapolitanoKhair JalalJoseph M McDonoughHeather M MonkHuayan ZhangErik JensenKevin C DysartHaresh M KirpalaniHoward B Panitch

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)

PEEPi is measurable in infants with sBPD with concurrent esophageal manometry and flow-time tracings without the need for pharmacological paralysis. In those with PEEP i , increasing ventilator PEEP to offset PEEP i improves synchrony.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
mechanical ventilation
radiation therapy