To recruit or not derecruit: That is the question

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1925-1927

  Arnold, John H ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure; Acute respiratory distress; Barotrauma; Gas exchange; Lung injury; Mechanical ventilation; Respiratory failure; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GAS; EDITORIAL; HEART OUTPUT; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG INJURY; LUNG VOLUME; NONHUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIDAL VOLUME; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TOILET;

EID: 0036342531     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200208000-00054     Document Type: Editorial

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