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The ins and outs of ventilation
Author(s) -
Dugdale Alex
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.29.5.272
Subject(s) - ventilation (architecture) , mechanical ventilation , intensive care medicine , medicine , engineering , anesthesia , mechanical engineering
THIS article discusses some of the commonly available machines that can be used for ventilatory support of anaesthetised patients. An article in the last issue of In Practice (April 2007, volume 29, pp 186‐193) reviewed physiological aspects of mechanical ventilation. An appreciation of these factors is important for understanding the features and limitations of the ventilator in use.