Mechanical ventilation and volutrauma: study in vivo of a healthy pig model

Mechanical ventilation and volutrauma: study in vivo of a healthy pig model

Mechanical ventilation is essential in intensive care units. However, it may itself induce lung injury. Current studies are based on rodents, using exceptionally large tidal volumes for very short periods, often after a "priming" pulmonary insult. Our study deepens a clinically relevant la...

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Main Authors: Camilla V Pastore, Federica Pirrone, Silvia Mazzola, Manuela Rizzi, Manuela Viola, Giuseppe Sironi, Mariangela Albertini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Biological Research
Subjects:
gelatinases
mechanical ventilation
pig
ventilator induced lung injury (VILI)
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602011000300002

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