When was positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) first introduced to treat patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome?
a. 1935
b. 1946
c. 1958
d. 1967
ANS: D
Positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) was introduced for use in patients with ARDS in 1967.
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