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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Main Authors: Luis Morales-Quinteros, Marta Camprubí-Rimblas, Josep Bringué, Lieuwe D. Bos, Marcus J. Schultz, Antonio Artigas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-07-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-019-0239-0