The tension-time index and the frequency/tidal volume ratio are the major pathophysiologic determinants of weaning failure and success

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 378-385

  Vassilakopoulos, Theodoros ^a   Zakynthinos, Spyros ^a,b   Roussos, Charis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^b EVANGELISMOS HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MECHANICS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0031820978     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.2.9710084     Document Type: Article

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