Positive end-expiratory pressure and risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients living at high altitudes and undergoing surgery at low altitudes: a single-centre, retrospective observational study in China
Objectives To examine whether a high positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP ≥5 cmH2O) has a protective effect on the risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) in a cohort of patients living at high altitudes and undergoing general anaesthesia.Design Retrospective, observational study.Sett...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2022-06-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e057698.full |
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