Pressure support and pressure assist/control: Are there differences? An evaluation of the newest intensive care unit ventilators

Respiratory Care

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1169-1181

  Williams, P ^a   Muelver, M ^a   Kratohvil, J ^a   Ritz, R ^a   Hess, D R ^a   Kacmarek, R M ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivered peak flow; Expiratory delay; Expiratory retardation; Pressure assist; Pressure control; Pressure support; Ventilator triggering

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CALIBRATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG MODEL; MEASUREMENT; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRESSURE; VENTILATOR;

EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LUNG; MODELS, ANATOMIC; PRESSURE; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033762053     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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