Effect of intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure on respiratory compliance

1 November 1986

journal article
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Critical Care Medicine

Vol. 14 (11) , 947-949
https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-198611000-00007

Abstract

We evaluated the influence of intrinsic positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEPi) on the measurement of static respiratory compliance in 15 adult patients with acute respiratory failure under mechanical ventilation. Modifying the inspiratory/expiratory ratio from 1:2 to 2:1, and the respiratory frequency from 15 to 20 and 25 breath/min significantly changed compliance values. Because PEEPi can increase the work of breathing, we suggest adjusting ventilatory variables to minimize PEEPi.

Keywords

ADULT
END EXPIRATORY
POSITIVE END
INTRINSIC POSITIVE
EXPIRATORY PRESSURE
COMPLIANCE
RESPIRATORY
VENTILATORY
BREATH/MIN

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