Electrical impedance tomography to evaluate air distribution prior to extubation in very-low-birth-weight infants: a feasibility study

OBJECTIVES: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure is used as a standard of care after extubation in very-low-birth-weight infants. A pressure of 5 cmH2O is usually applied regardless of individual differences in lung compliance. Current methods for evaluation of lung compliance and air distribut...

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Main Authors: Felipe de Souza Rossi, Ana Cristina Zanon Yagui, Luciana Branco Haddad, Alice D'Agostini Deutsch, Celso Moura Rebello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2013-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000300011