A comparison of biologically variable ventilation to recruitment manoeuvres in a porcine model of acute lung injury

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biologically variable ventilation (return of physiological variability in rate and tidal volume using a computer-controller) was compared to control mode ventilation with and without a recruitment manoeuvre – 40 cm H<sub>2</...

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Main Authors: Rector Edward S, Walker Elizabeth KY, McManus Bruce M, Thliveris James A, Girling Linda G, Graham M Ruth, Funk Duane J, Hillier Craig, Scott J Elliott, Mutch W Alan C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/5/1/22