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Effect of mechanical ventilation on inflammatory mediators in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
V M Ranieri
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P M Suter ,
C Tortorella ,
R De Tullio ,
J M Dayer ,
A Brienza ,
F Bruno ,
A S Slutsky
Jul 07 1999
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Abstract
Studies have shown that an inflammatory response may be elicited by mechanical ventilation used for recruitment or derecruitment of collapsed lung units or to overdistend alveolar regions, and that a lung-protective strategy may reduce this response.