Risk factors for ventilator-induced-lung injury develop three to five times faster after a single episode of lung injury

Risk factors for ventilator-induced-lung injury develop three to five times faster after a single episode of lung injury

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Introduction: Mechanical ventilator breaths provided to deeply sedated patients have an abnormal volume distribution, encouraging alveolar collapse in dependent regions and promoting alveolar overdistention in non-dependent regions. Collapse and overdistention both start with the first breath and wo...

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Main Authors: Thiago G. Bassi, Michelle Nicholas, Jessica Wittmann, Marlena Ornowska, Karl C. Fernandez, Matt Gani, Steven C. Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists 2023-04-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
Subjects:
acute lung injury
mechanical ventilation
ventilator-induced lung injury
Online Access:https://www.cjrt.ca/wp-content/uploads/cjrt-2022-075.pdf

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