SmartCare™ closed-loop system and the altitude problem

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 755-

  Alvarez Maldonado, Pablo ^a,b   Cerón Díaz, Ulises ^a,b   Sierra Unzueta, Alfredo ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL ESPAÑOL DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b Ejercito Nacional 613   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ARTERIAL BLOOD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; WEANING; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; HYPOCAPNIA; METABOLISM; NOTE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

BICARBONATE;

BICARBONATES; HUMANS; HYPOCAPNIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 62949086985     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: 14321238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-008-1306-2     Document Type: Letter

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