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TL;DR
Twenty-two ARDS patients on pressure-controlled ventilation underwent three 60-minute steps changing trunk inclination from 45° (baseline) to 10° (intervention) and back to 45° (control).
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental · 10 authors, 6 centres
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Twenty-two ARDS patients on pressure-controlled ventilation underwent three 60-minute steps changing trunk inclination from 45° (baseline) to 10° (intervention) and back to 45° (control).
Twenty-two ARDS patients on pressure-controlled ventilation underwent three 60-minute steps changing trunk inclination from 45° (baseline) to 10° (intervention) and back to 45° (control). All physiological changes rapidly reversed when patients were repositioned to 45°. The investigators conclude trunk inclination should be reported as a modifiable determinant in ARDS research and care.