Table 1 Ventilator settings using ARDSNet low PEEP/FiO2 and transpulmonary end-expiratory pressure strategy

ARDSNet - Low PEEP/FiO2		Transpulmonary end-expiratory pressure (PL-exp)
FiO2 (%)	PEEP (cm H2O)		FiO2	PL-exp (cm H2O)
30	5		40	0
40			50
40	8		50	2
50			60
50	10		60	4
60			70
70			70	6
70	12		80
70	14		80	8
80			90
90			90	10
90	16		100
90	18
100	20–24

PEEP, positive end-expiratory pressure.