Effect of carbon dioxide inhalation on pulmonary hypertension induced by increased blood flow and hypoxia

There is now increasing evidence from the experimental and clinical setting that therapeutic hypercapnia from intentionally inspired carbon dioxide (CO2) or lower tidal volume might be a beneficial adjunct to the strategies of mechanical ventilation in critical illness. Although previous reports ind...

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Main Authors: I-Chun Chuang, Rei-Cheng Yang, Shah-Hwa Chou, Li-Ru Huang, Tsen-Ni Tsai, Huei-Ping Dong, Ming-Shyan Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-08-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X11000817