1. Description of recruitment manoeuvre procedure.
| Study | Mode |
Peak pressure (cm H2O) |
Time (sec) |
PEEP titration differed between groups |
Mean PEEP after RM (cm H2O) |
Repetitions |
| Cavalcanti et al, 2013 | PCV | 60 (delivered incrementally) | 240 | Yes | 16.1 | Daily (+ after desaturation or disconnection) |
| Hodgson 2011 | PCV | 55 (delivered incrementally) | 360 | Yes | 17.4 | Daily (+ after desaturation or disconnection) |
| Huh 2009 | VCV | ≤ 55 (delivered incrementally to 25 cm H2O PEEP with decremental tidal volume setting) | NS | Yes | 10 | Daily (+ after desaturation or disconnection) |
| Kacmarek 2016 | PCV | ≤ 60 depending on the participant's response (delivered incrementally to PEEP 35 to 45 cm H2O) | 120 | Yes | 15.8 | NS |
| Liu 2011 | NS | NS | NS | Yes | NS | NS |
| Meade 2008 | PCV | 40 | 40 | Yes | 14.6 | Frequently after disconnection |
| Oczenski 2004 | PCV | 50 | 30 | No | 15.1 | Once |
| Wang 2009 | BIPAP | NS | NS | N/A | NS | Eight‐hourly |
| Xi 2010 | CPAP | 40 (cm H2O CPAP) | 40 | No | 10.5 | Eight‐hourly |
| Yang 2011 | CPAP | 40 (cm H2O CPAP) | 30 | No | NS | Eight‐hourly |
Huh 2009 ‐ RM with incremental and decremental titration cycled twice over 10 minutes.
BIPAP = bi‐level positive airway pressure; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; NS = not stated; PCV = pressure‐cycled ventilation; sec = seconds; VCV = volume‐cycled ventilation.