Potential effect of pulmonary fluid viscosity on positive end-expiratory pressure and regional distribution of lung ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Chen, ZL; Hu, ZY; Zhong, M; Deng, LH; Tao, JL; Song, YL

Zhong, M (corresponding author), Fudan Univ, Zhongshan Hosp, Dept Crit Care Med, 180 Fenglin Rd, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China.; Song, YL (corresponding author), Fudan Univ, Zhongshan Hosp, Dept Pulm Med, Shanghai, Peoples R China.

CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, 2021; 87 ():

Abstract

Background: Computational fluid dynamic simulations have showed that the elevated viscosity of pulmonary fluids may increase the likelihood of airway ......

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