Results
ARDS
ARDS, POSITIVE
Twenty-six patients were screened for enrollment. Six patients (23%) showed intrinsic PEEP or airway closure with airway opening pressure greater than 5 cm HTwenty COVID-19 ARDS patients were studied. Demographics and clinical characteristics at enrollment are displayed in Supplementary table 1 (The median PaStudy variables recorded at PEEP 15 cm HRespiratory Mechanics and Gas Exchange of Enrolled Patients across the Decremental Positive End-expiratory Pressure TrialLung Volumes and Strain Indices Measured in Each Positive End-expiratory Pressure Step