Domenico Luca Grieco, Filippo Bongiovanni, Lu Chen, Luca S Menga, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Gabriele Pintaudi, Simone Carelli, Teresa Michi, Flava Torrini, Gianmarco Lombardi, Gian Marco Anzellotti, Gennaro De Pascale, Andrea Urbani, Maria Grazia Bocci, Eloisa S Tanzarella, Giuseppe Bello, Antonio M Dell'Anna, Salvatore M Maggiore, Laurent Brochard, Massimo Antonelli
BACKGROUND: Whether respiratory physiology of COVID-19-induced respiratory failure is different from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) of other etiologies is unclear. We conducted a single-center study to describe respiratory mechanics and response to positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) in COVID-19 ARDS and to compare COVID-19 patients to matched-control subjects with ARDS from other causes. METHODS: Thirty consecutive COVID-19 patients admitted to an intensive care unit in Rome, Italy, and fulfilling moderate-to-severe ARDS criteria were enrolled within 24 h from endotracheal intubation...
August 28, 2020: Critical Care: the Official Journal of the Critical Care Forum