Respiratory system mechanics in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Respiratory Care Clinics of North America

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 297-319

  Kallet, Richard H ^a,b   Katz, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

AIRWAY PRESSURE; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING RATE; CALCULATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRICTION; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG RESISTANCE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; THORAX WALL; TIDAL VOLUME; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0141961122     PISSN: 10785337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5337(03)00040-6     Document Type: Article

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