Does positive end-expiratory pressure increase pulmonary venous vascular resistance in patients after coronary artery surgery?
PEEP increases pulmonary vascular resistance solely by increasing pulmonary venous resistance. When applying PEEP, changes in pulmonary vascular resistance may impede the resorption of pulmonary edema fluid.
The stabilizing effect of gripping an external object in participants with TBI was confirmed. A possibility of using this effect as a balance aid strategy requires further investigation.