Measuring (and interpreting) the esophageal pressure: A challenge for the intensivist

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 827-829

  Grasso, S ^a   Cassano, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; EDITORIAL; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVIST; THORAX PRESSURE; THORAX WALL; VENTILATOR INDUCED LUNG INJURY; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRESSURE;

HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PRESSURE;

EID: 84939508644     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: 18271596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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