Abstract:Objective To investigate the effects of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on neonatal acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and hemodynamics. Methods 112 newborn ARDS patients admitted to our hospital from March 2017 to May 2019 were selected and divided into two groups according to different ventilation conditions, among which 58 patients were treated with high PEEP (study group) and 54 patients were treated with low PEEP (control group). Meanwhile, FiO2 was adjusted according to the arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), and PaO2 was guaranteed to exceed 60mmHg. Before and after treatment, 24h heart rate (HR), mean pulmonary arterial pressure (MPAP) and central venous pressure (CVP), pH value, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2), oxygenation index (OI), airway resistance (Raw) and compliance of the respiratory system (Crs) were observed. The duration of mechanical ventilation, length of hospital stay, and proportion of deaths occurred in the two groups were analyzed. Results MPAP, pH value, OI and Crs in the two groups were increased at 24h after treatment (P < 0.05), and those of the study group was higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). HR, MPAP, PaCO2 and Raw were lower in the two groups at 24h after treatment (P < 0.05), and the those of the study group was lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The increasing degree of CVP and the decreasing degree of HR value and MPAP at 24h after treatment were higher in the study group than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The duration of mechanical ventilation and hospital stay in the study group were both lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The mortality rate of the study group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions High PEEP better improves the hemodynamics of neonates, has a stronger effect on gas exchange and respiratory mechanics, and effectively reduces the duration of mechanical ventilation and hospitalization as well as the mortality.