Effect of mechanical power on intensive care mortality in ARDS patients

Abstract Background In ARDS patients, mechanical ventilation should minimize ventilator-induced lung injury. The mechanical power which is the energy per unit time released to the respiratory system according to the applied tidal volume, PEEP, respiratory rate, and flow should reflect the ventilator...

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Main Authors: Silvia Coppola, Alessio Caccioppola, Sara Froio, Paolo Formenti, Valentina De Giorgis, Valentina Galanti, Dario Consonni, Davide Chiumello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Critical Care
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-02963-x