Should we use lung protective ventilation for non-ARDS patients?

Abstract

An evaluation of a recent study by Serpa Neto A, Cardoso SO & Manetta JA et : al

Listening to patients in intensive care

“…Low tidal volume ventilation at 6 mL/kg has a variety of evidence in patients both with and without adult respiratory distress syndrome, even for those having major surgery 3 4 7 8. While new concepts such as ‘driving pressure’ may overtake simple application of a tidal volume strategy, this remains a cornerstone of management in many ICUs 9…”