Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8930945 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In postoperative cardiac patients, calculated dead space agreed well with EIT to detect the optimal PEEP for an equal distribution of inspired volume, amongst non-dependent and dependent lung regions. Airway dead space reduces at decreasing PEEP levels.
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Authors
P Blankman, A Shono, B.J.M. Hermans, T Wesselius, D Hasan, D Gommers,