Short-term Effects of Inhaled Nitric Oxide and Prone Position in Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

摘要

Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) and prone position (PP) are frequently used in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We compared the gas exchange and hemodynamic ef- fects induced by the combination of NO inhalation and PP in pa- tients with ARDS and analyzed whether or not pulmonary (Pu) and extrapulmonary (Epu) ARDS patients behave differently.