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The overarching goal of positive pressure mechanical ventilation is to provide adequate gas
exchange support while not causing harm. Indeed, positive pressure mechanical ventilators …

I was asked many times what brought me to the decision of realizing a book on Mechanical
Ventilation. And the answer, such as the idea underpinning this book, is rather simple: I am …

Recent major advances in mechanical ventilation have resulted in new exciting modes of
assisted ventilation. Compared to traditional ventilation modes such as assisted-controlled …

Mechanical ventilators have evolved from basic machines to complicated, electronic,
microprocessing engines. Over the last 2 decades, ventilator capabilities and options for …

The fundamental goals of mechanical ventilation are to improve pulmonary gas exchange
and relieve respiratory distress, thus permitting lung and airway healing, while at the same …

This practical guide is written from the perspective of authors who have nearly 100 years'
experience as clinicians, educators, researchers, and authors. Unlike other references on …

Simplify, simplify! Henry David Thoreau For writers of technical books, there can be no better
piece of advice. Around the time of writing the first edition–about a decade ago–there were …

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A mechanical ventilator assumes the responsibility, either fully or partially, for the ventilatory
work conducted by the patient. This life-support intervention is deployed across a spectrum …