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Table 4 Summary of studiesa

From: Prone position and recruitment manoeuvre: the combined effect improves oxygenation

  

Baseline ventilation

Best PaO2/FiO2 ratio variation (mmHg), PP + RM

  

Study

ARDS type, number of patients

Vt, mL

RR, breaths/minute

PEEP, cmH2O

PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mmHg

Pplat, cmH2O

Pre-PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mmHg

Post- PaO2/FiO2 ratio, mmHg

RM type

Study design

Pelosi et al., 2003

[43]

Early ARDS (n = 10): 6 pulmonary, 4 extrapulmonary

About 7 mL/kg

590 mL

14

14

121

32

193

240

Sigh: Three consecutive volume-limited breaths/minute with a plateau pressure of 45 cmH2O

Following period of the study:

2-hour baseline SP

1-hour sigh SP

1-hour baseline SP

2-hour baseline PP

1-hour sigh PP

1-hour baseline PP

Measurements taken at end of each period

Lim et al., 2003

[45]

Early ARDS (n = 47): 37 pulmonary, 10 extrapulmonary

19 patients from a preliminary study

About 8 mL/kg

20

10

128

-

166

200

Extended sigh

Inflation phase: PEEP was increased by 5 cmH2O every 30 seconds with a 2 mL/kg decrease in Vt. When PEEP reached 25 cmH2O, CPAP at 30 cmH2O was used for 30 seconds.

Deflation phase

Following period of the study:

Patients were randomised into two arms:

(1) RM + PEEP at 15 cmH2O (n = 20) or (2) PEEP alone at 15 cmH2O (n = 8). A third arm of patients from a preliminary study were analysed: RM only (n = 19).

PP was used only if PaO2/FiO2 ratio was < 100 (n = 14). The protocol started after 2-hour PP.

Data were recorded before and after RM + PEEP (or PEEP only or RM only) at 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after the protocol.

Oczenski et al., 2005

[44]

Early ARDS (n = 15): all extrapulmonary

About 6 mL/kg

460 to 490 mL

18

15

130

29

176

322

CPAP: 50 cmH2O for 30 seconds

Following period of the study:

After 6-hour PP period, RM was performed. Data were recorded in SP after 6 hours PP and 3, 30 and 180 minutes after RM in SP.

Rival et al., 2011

(present study)

Early ARDS (n = 16): 12 pulmonary, 4 extrapulmonary

-

540 mL

19

10

98

25

177

218

Extended sigh inflation phase: Pressure levels 30, 35, 40 and 45 cmH2O every 30 seconds were used. At 45 cmH2O, a 30-second end inspiratory pause was performed.

Deflation phase

Following period of the study:

6-hour SP with RM at beginning of SP. Six-hour PP with two RM after 1 hour and 6-hour PP.

Measurements taken at beginning of, before and after each RM, and also at end of each ventilation period and 1 hour after end of protocol.

  1. aARDS: acute respiratory distress syndrome; Vt: tidal volume; RR: respiratory rate; PEEP: positive end expiratory pressure; PP: prone position; SP: supine position; RM recruitment manoeuvre; PaO2/FiO2 ratio, ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fraction of inspired oxygen; Pplat: plateau pressure; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure.