PEEP – a “cheap” and effective lung protection

Mechanical ventilation is a complex therapy with several different parameters which can be altered. In preterm and term infants, more attention has been paid to the levels of peak inspiratory pressure than to the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). An awareness that lung protection can be confe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Paediatric respiratory reviews 2003-03, Vol.4 (1), p.15-20
Hauptverfasser:	Monkman, Shelley, Kirpalani, Haresh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature lung Lung Volume Measurements mechanical ventilation PEEP Positive-Pressure Respiration - adverse effects Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn - therapy
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