Results
ventilator failure
A total of 563 patients were considered eligible for the study. Among them, 512 were excluded (504 did not meet the inclusion criteria; 5 patients were excluded due to mechanical ventilator failure to calculate the ventilatory mechanics; and 3 patients were excluded because they exhibited respiratory effort). The remaining 51 participants were randomly assigned, with 25 in the intervention group and 26 in the control group. These participants received the intended treatment and were analysed for all outcomes (