The role of hypercapnia in acute respiratory failure
Abstract The biological effects and physiological consequences of hypercapnia are increasingly understood. The literature on hypercapnia is confusing, and at times contradictory. On the one hand, it may have protective effects through attenuation of pulmonary inflammation and oxidative stress. On th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-07-01
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Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-019-0239-0 |