Comparison of two experimental ARDS models in pigs using electrical impedance tomography.

Nadine HochhausenJakob OrschulikAndreas FollmannSusana Aguiar SantosHenriette DohmeierSteffen LeonhardtRolf RossaintMichael Czaplik

Published in: PloS one (2019)

The two models showed quite different influences on the GI and RVD index. This implies, that the underlying pathophysiology affects EIT parameters and thus the findings. Hence, translation to EIT-guided clinical therapy in humans suffering from ARDS might be limited.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
magnetic resonance imaging
intensive care unit
magnetic resonance
contrast enhanced
electron microscopy