The support of severe respiratory failure beyond the hospital and during transportation

Current Opinion in Critical Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-49

  Kashani, Kianoush B ^a   Farmer, J Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Austere critical care; Respiratory failure; Transport mechanical ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR FORCE; AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORT; ALARM MONITOR; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; DISASTER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR;

EID: 33646103694     PISSN: 10705295     EISSN: 15317072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ccx.0000198057.35212.3e     Document Type: Review

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