Publications by authors named "Miriam A Al-Saedy"
Objective: In patients with obesity, use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) > 5 cm H O (centimeters of water) has been shown to prevent intraoperative atelectasis. This study compares the rate of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) associated with PEEP > 5 cm H O and PEEP ≤ 5 cm H O in patients with obesity who underwent surgery under general anesthesia with mechanical ventilation.
Methods: This study searched Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) using the terms "PEEP," "anesthesia," and "ventilation.