Comparison of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure of 8 versus 5 cm H2O on Outcome After Cardiac Operations

Conclusion:
Patients being mechanically ventilated after cardiac operations with an initial postoperative PEEP setting of 8 versus 5 cm H2O differed significantly only on hospital LOS but the difference was likely clinically unimportant. Thus, use of 8 cm H2O PEEP in these patients without a clinical indication, although likely not harmful, does not seem beneficial.

Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - August 17, 2015 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Hansen, J. K., Anthony, D. G., Li, L., Wheeler, D., Sessler, D. I., Bashour, C. A. Tags: Review of a Large Clinical Series Source Type: research