Comparing high and low levels of continuous positive airway pressure on lung aeration in patients with pleural drainage: A feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial.
Elinaldo da Conceição Dos SantosAchiles Eduardo Pontes CamposOdielson Ferreira do CarmoAdriana Claudia LunardiPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2018)
CPAP with 15 cmH2 O is able to expand lungs of patients with pleural drainage. CPAP with 4 cmH2 O seems not have therapeutic effect. In addition, CPAP with 15 cmH2 O is well tolerated and safe in this population.