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Trunk Inclination Changes Worsen Compliance and Raise PaCO2 in Obese ARDS Patients: Clinical Implications from a Seven-Study Pooled Analysis
A secondary analysis of 159 mechanically ventilated ARDS patients shows that increasing trunk inclination reduces respiratory system, lung, and chest wall compliance—especially in patients with obesity—and is associated with increased PaCO2 only in the obese subgroup.