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Low-volume ventilation causes peripheral airway injury and increased airway resistance in normal rabbits.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11842025     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lung mechanics and morphometry of 10 normal open-chest rabbits (group A), mechanically ventilated (MV) with physiological tidal volumes (8-12 ml/kg), at zero end-expiratory pressure (ZEEP), for 3-4 h, were compared with those of five rabbits (group B) after 3-4 h of MV with a positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 2.3 cmH(2)O. Relative to initial MV on PEEP, MV on ZEEP caused a progressive increase in quasi-static elastance (+36%) and airway (Rint; +71%) and viscoelastic resistance (+29%), with no change in the viscoelastic time constant. After restoration of PEEP, quasi-static elastance and viscoelastic resistance returned to control levels, whereas Rint remained elevated (+22%). On PEEP, MV had no effect on lung mechanics. Gas exchange on PEEP was equally preserved in groups A and B, and the lung wet-to-dry ratios were normal. Both groups had normal alveolar morphology, whereas only group A had injured respiratory and membranous bronchioles. In conclusion, prolonged MV on ZEEP induces histological evidence of peripheral airway injury with a concurrent increase in Rint, which persists after restoration of normal end-expiratory volumes. This is probably due to cyclic opening and closing of peripheral airways on ZEEP.
Authors:
Edgardo D'Angelo; Matteo Pecchiari; Paolo Baraggia; Marina Saetta; Elisabetta Balestro; Joseph Milic-Emili
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  92     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2002 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-02-13     Completed Date:  2002-05-07     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  949-56     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Istituto di Fisiologia Umana I, Università di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy. edgardo.dangelo@unimi.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Resistance*
Animals
Bronchi / pathology*
Bronchial Diseases / etiology*,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Elasticity
Lung Volume Measurements
Positive-Pressure Respiration
Pressure
Rabbits
Reference Values
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena*
Viscosity

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