Functioning of ICU ventilators under hyperbaric conditions - Comparisons of volume- and pressure-controlled modes

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 442-448

  Stahl, W ^a   Radermacher, P ^a   Calzia, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airway resistance; Gas density; Hyperbaric oxygen therapy; Ventilator

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; INTENSIVE CARE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SIMULATOR; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR;

EID: 0034066931     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340051179     Document Type: Article

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