Respiratory failure & ventilation
Electrical impedance tomography for positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pooled result · MortalityResult — go to the resultRelative risk 0.64 95% CI 0.45–0.91Authors' conclusion
EIT-guided PEEP titration was associated with a significant reduction in mortality among critically ill patients with ARDS (RR = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.45-0.91).
Study context
- Population
- Patients with ARDS4 studies (3 RCTs, 1 observational), all single-centre
- Participants
- 271 patients
- Comparison
- EIT-guided PEEP titration vs other strategies
- Outcome
- Mortality
Methodological detailsPRISMA, Main limitation: potential bias in selecting reported outcomes
- PRISMA
- Main limitation: potential bias in selecting reported outcomes
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Relative risk
0.64
95% CI 0.45–0.91
EIT-guided PEEP titration vs Other strategies
RR 0.64 (95% CI 0.45–0.91)
Further pooled results
Days of mechanical ventilation (MV), intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (LOS), weaning success, barotrauma, driving pressure, mechanical power, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score
- No significant differences
Original publication
Electrical impedance tomography for PEEP titration in ARDS patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Monit Comput. Published 26 February 2025. doi:10.
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