The effects of positive airway pressure and mechanical ventilation of the lungs during cardiopulmonary bypass on pulmonary adverse events after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Objective:
"To investigate whether different ventilation strategies during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can improve the outcomes in adult cardiac surgery patients."1
1. The effects of positive airway pressure and mechanical ventilation of the lungs during cardiopulmonary bypass on pulmonary adverse events after cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Wang YC, Huang CH, Tu YK
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2017 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
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