Participants
ABI, acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure
All consecutive intubated patients on controlled MV with ABI requiring continuous monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) were screened for inclusion at the ICU admission. Exclusion criteria were ICP > 22 mmHg, preceding decompressive craniectomy, presence of open external ventricular drainage (EVD), acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (defined as PaO