Computed tomography assessment of PEEP-induced alveolar recruitment in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
Lorenzo BallChiara RobbaLorenzo MaielloJacob HerrmannSarah E GerardYi XinDenise BattagliniIole BrunettiGiuseppe MinettiSara SeitunAntonio VenaDaniele Roberto GiacobbeMatteo BassettiPatricia R M RoccoMaurizio CeredaLucio CastellanNicolò PatronitiPaolo Pelosinull nullPublished in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)
In patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia, higher PEEP resulted in limited alveolar recruitment. These findings suggest limiting PEEP strictly to the values necessary to maintain oxygenation, thus avoiding the use of higher PEEP levels.