Canadian respiratory journal : journal of the Canadian Thoracic Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Prophylactic positive end-expiratory pressure and postintubation hemodynamics: an interventional, randomized study.
To investigate the hemodynamic and outcome effects of implementing prophylactic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) versus zero end-expiratory pressure (ZEEP) in patients during the postintubation period in the emergency setting. ⋯ In the present trial, there was no evidence that implementing a prophylactic PEEP of 5 cmH2O adversely affects short-term hemodynamics or outcome in medical intensive care patients during the postintubation period.