Electrical impedance tomography to guide ventilation in ALI-ARDS patients: A research tool for zealous physiologists or an imminent support for the real world intensivist?

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 986-988

  Domenighetti, G ^a   Maggiorini, M ^b  

^a Regional Hospital   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VENTILATION DISTRIBUTION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; TIDAL VOLUME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VENTILATOR INDUCED LUNG INJURY;

ACUTE LUNG INJURY; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 78651225486     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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