Kacmarek

2016 Respiratory
? ICUs
200 patients

ARDS: open lung vs ARDSnet ventilation (60d mortality) - recruitment manouevres

Clinical Question

In patients with ARDS does open-lung ventilation compared with ARDSnet
ventilation improve 60 day mortality?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

Open lung vent > improved oxygenation, lung mech & driving p. No diff A/E, mort

Population
ARDS
Population Details
Not recorded
Intervention Arms

Recruitment maneuvers

Control Arms

ARDSnet protocol

Primary Outcome
60 day mortality
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.18

Outcome Results

Not recorded