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Table 2 Rescue for desaturation in the “individualized high PEEP” group

From: Driving Pressure During General Anesthesia for Open Abdominal Surgery (DESIGNATION): study protocol of a randomized clinical trial

Rescue for desaturation

Step

PEEP

FiO2

1

20

0.4

2

18

0.4

3

16

0.4

4

14

0.4

5

12

0.4

6

12

0.5

7

12

0.6

8

10

0.6

9

8

0.6

10

6

0.6

11

6

0.7

12

6

0.8

  1. Down-titration of PEEP as rescue of desaturation. Starts at the level of PEEP set after the decremental PEEP trial