Cardiogenic oscillation and ventilator autotriggering in brain-dead patients: A case series

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 496-

  Arbour, Richard ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; APNEA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEATH; BREATHING MECHANICS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSCILLOMETRY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; VENTILATOR;

AGED; APNEA; BRAIN DEATH; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSCILLOMETRY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77956192790     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2009690     Document Type: Article

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