Pressure Support Ventilation in Patients With ALI/ARDS

Effect of pressure support ventilation during weaning on ventilation and oxygenation indices in healthy horses recovering from general anesthesia

“…As PaO 2 is dependent on the FiO 2 , the PaO 2 /FiO 2 ratio is calculated to assess not only global oxygenation, as given by PaO 2 , but also the pulmonary function in humans, which is especially useful when different FiO 2 are applied (e.g. weaning from mechanical ventilation) (Patrotini & Pesenti ). In horses, however, the normal range for PaO 2 /FiO 2 ratio has not been established.…”