ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the effects of pulmonary recruitment (RM) in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with different body position and positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) mode in stage of mechanical ventilation. Methods From June 2013 to June 2016, 80 cases of ICU hospitalized patients with clinical data were enrolled, and they lay in the prone or supine position (prone position group and supine position group, each of 40 cases). The hemodynamic parameters including heart rate (HR), central venous pressure (CVP) and peripheral arterial pressure, respiratory mechanics index including respiratory rate (RR), respiratory system compliance (Crs) and platform pressure (Pplate), and the changes of blood gas analysis index were monitored to observe the effects of RM in different positions with positive end expiratory pressure increasing method. Results The levels of oxygenation index and arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) were improved 3, 5 and 7 d after treatment compared with those 1 d after treatment (P0.05). Conclusions For patients with severe ARDS, early implementation of prone position ventilation combined with PEEP increasing method re-expansion treatment is safe and reliable. It can effectively improve oxygenation level and help to improve the survival rate.
