Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3108488 | Critical Care Clinics | 2007 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Mechanical ventilation has evolved greatly over the last half century, guided primarily by improved comprehension of the relevant pathology/physiology. Neurosurgical patients are a unique subgroup of patients who heavily use this technology for both support, and less commonly, as a therapy. Such patients demand special consideration with regard to mode of ventilation, use of positive end-expiratory pressure, and monitoring. In addition, meeting the ventilatory needs of neurosurgical patients while minimizing ventilatory-induced lung damage can be a challenging aspect of care.
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Authors
Victoria E. Johnson, Jason H. Huang, Webster H. Pilcher,