Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) decreases pulmonary shunt in anaesthetized horses.
To evaluate the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on intrapulmonary shunt, cardiac output and oxygen delivery in horses subjected to a 6 hour period of general anaesthesia. ⋯ CPAP of 8 cmH2 O can be used in dorsally recumbent horses to decrease pulmonary shunt fraction without causing a decrease in cardiac output during longterm anaesthesia.