Sex difference and intra-operative tidal volume Vrije Universiteit Brussel
BACKGROUND: One key element of lung-protective ventilation is the use of a low tidal volume (VT). A sex difference in use of low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) has been described in critically ill ICU patients.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine whether a sex difference in use of LTVV also exists in operating room patients, and if present what factors drive this difference.
DESIGN, PATIENTS AND SETTING: This is a ...