%0 Journal Article %T The tidal volume fix? %A Dries, David J. %A Marini, John J. %J Journal of Thoracic Disease %D 2019 %B 2019 %9 %! The tidal volume fix? %K %X Prior to publication of the ARDSNet trial of tidal volumes (VT) (1), traditional mechanical ventilation often employed VT of 10–15 mL/kg of unadjusted body weight. While these volumes had long been noted to exceed those of healthy subjects [who usually breathe at 6–8 mL/kg of predicted body weight (PBW)], they were considered necessary for intubated and mechanically ventilated patients to prevent progressive atelectasis, avoid dyspnea and maintain appropriate ventilation. %U https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/28738 %P S1279-S1283 %@ 2077-6624