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Case Reports
Airway pressure release ventilation and respiratory failure during pregnancy. A report of three cases.
- John J Folk, David M Landsberg, Kortney A Robinson, and Laura A Spector.
- J Reprod Med. 2015 Jan 1; 60 (1-2): 65-70.
BackgroundAcute respiratory distress syndrome is a rare complication during pregnancy but remains dificult to manage, with a high incidence of maternal mortality.CasesWe present 3 cases of respiratory failure and severe pulmonary disease managed with airway pressure release ventilation, among other ventilatory modes, with improved ventilation.ConclusionAirway pressure release ventilation may be an important option as a ventilatory mode for management of maternal respiratory failure during pregnancy.
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