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Figure 5

From: Positive end-expiratory pressure at minimal respiratory elastance represents the best compromise between mechanical stress and lung aeration in oleic acid induced lung injury

Figure 5

Comparative changes in lung aeration at different anatomic levels. Images from the apex to diaphragm level during an end-expiratory pause and an end-inspiratory pause for two studied animals (left and right columns). The computed tomography (CT) scans were acquired near the lung hilus (upper), near the carina (middle) and at juxta-diaphragmatic (lower) levels; the respective histograms of density are also shown (bottom).

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Critical Care

ISSN: 1364-8535