title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria Oscillogy LLC, Folsom, PA Department of Anesthesia, General Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria Department of Anesthesiology, Medical Center of the Johannes-Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boehme
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Baumgardner
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ullrich
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Markstaller
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001261:Pulmonary Atelectasis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology*