Airway opening pressure maneuver to detect airway closure in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients

• Main Authors: Luciana Rodriguez Guerineau (Author), Fernando Vieira (Author), Antenor Rodrigues (Author), Katherine Reise (Author), Mark Todd (Author), Anne-Marie Guerguerian (Author), Laurent Brochard (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundAirway closure, which refers to the complete collapse of the airway, has been described under mechanical ventilation during anesthesia and more recently in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). A ventilator maneuver can be used to identify airway closure and measu...