Comparison of Positive End Expiratory Pressure Titration Methods in ARDS Patients

Comparison of Positive End Expiratory Pressure Titration Methods in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: a Physiological Study

This study aims at assessing the short-term physiological effects of 2 positive end expiratory pressure titration strategies in patients with ARDS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age> 18 years
• Moderate or severe ARDS
• Consent to participation obtained from a relative

Exclusion Criteria:

• Protect adult
• Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
• No-affiliation to the social security scheme
• Contra-indication to the placement of an esophageal pressure measuring catheter
• Pneumothorax
• Hemodynamic and / or respiratory instability
• Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation