Anatomic dead space cannot be predicted by body weight

Respiratory Care

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 885-891

  Brewer, Lara M ^a   Orr, Joseph A ^a   Pace, Nathan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic dead space; Body weight; Capnography; Gas exchange; Lung volume; Mechanical ventilation; Pulmonary ventilation; Respiratory dead space; Respiratory distress syndrome; Respiratory function tests; Tidal volume; Ventilation perfusion ratio; Ventilator

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG DEAD SPACE; LUNG VENTILATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; TIDAL VOLUME; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAPNOGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITALIZATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY WEIGHT; CAPNOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DEAD SPACE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 56149123473     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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