Heliox Improves Carbon Dioxide Removal during Lung Protective Mechanical Ventilation
Introduction. Helium is a noble gas with low density and increased carbon dioxide (CO2) diffusion capacity. This allows lower driving pressures in mechanical ventilation and increased CO2 diffusion. We hypothesized that heliox facilitates ventilation in patients during lung-protective mechanical ven...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/954814 |