Respiratory mechanics in the intensive care unit
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Assessment of respiratory mechanics can play a central role in the management of critically ill patients undergoing artificial ventilation because of acute respiratory failure (ARF) [1]. This is a condition defined by a rapid deterioration in pulmonary gas exchange that may be due either to alterations in the mechanical properties of the respiratory system leading to ventilation–perfusion mismatching or shunt, or to neuromuscular insufficiency causing alveolar hypoventilation. Assessment of respiratory function and mechanics is of crucial importance:
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تاریخ انتشار 2005