Figure 1From: Mechanical ventilation worsens abdominal edema and inflammation in porcine endotoxemiaSchematic drawing of the protocol. (Top) Time-line and essential interventions. (Bottom) Group description. SB, spontaneous breathing; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; MV, mechanical ventilation; PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure; LPS, endotoxin infusion. For further details, see text.Back to article page