Regional physiology of ARDS
Abstract The acute respiratory distress (ARDS) lung is usually characterized by a high degree of inhomogeneity. Indeed, the same lung may show a wide spectrum of aeration alterations, ranging from completely gasless regions, up to hyperinflated areas. This inhomogeneity is normally caused by the pre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1905-9 |