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

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

Alysson RS Carvalho, Frederico C Jandre, Alexandre V Pino, Fernando A Bozza, Jorge Salluh, Rosana Rodrigues, Fabio O Ascoli and Antonio Giannella-Neto^*

* Corresponding author: Antonio Giannella-Neto agn@peb.ufrj.br

Critical Care 2007, 11:R86 doi:10.1186/cc6093

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