A 52-year-old man with community-acquired pneumonia is admitted to the ICU. On day 3, he develops acute hypoxemic respiratory failure with bilateral infiltrates on chest X-ray and PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio of 180 mmHg. He meets diagnostic criteria for ARDS. Regarding the pathophysiology and management of ARDS, all of the following statements are correct EXCEPT:

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