Mechanical Ventilation Modelling and Optimisation

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is associated with lung inflammation and fluid filling, resulting in a stiffer lung with reduced intrapulmonary gas volume. ARDS patients are admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and require Mechanical Ventilation (MV) for breathing support. Positive E...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: van Drunen, Erwin Johan
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering 2013
Subjects:
ICU
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8400