Brainstem death and ventilator trigger settings

Anaesthesia

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 676-677

  Willatts, S M ^a   Drummond, G ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brainstem death: inspiratory effort; Ventilator settings: trigger sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN INFARCTION; CASE REPORT; HEART CONTRACTION; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; VENTILATOR;

BRAIN DEATH; HUMANS; INHALATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0033934190     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2000.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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