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Mechanical ventilation

Known as: Mechanical ventilation NOS, Mechanical Ventilations, Ventilation, Mechanical 
A method to mechanically assist or replace spontaneous breathing in patients by use of a powered device that forces oxygenated air into the lungs.
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Review
2014
Review
2014
Mechanical ventilation in cancer patients.
Acute respiratory failure (ARF) in cancer patients remains a frequent and severe complication, despite the general improved… 
2000
2000
Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation
Epidemiology of Long-Term Ventilatory Assistance Barry J. Make Sites of Care for Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation Walter E. Donat… 
1997
1997
Uptake of Desflurane and Isoflurane During Closed-Circuit Anesthesia with Spontaneous and Controlled Mechanical Ventilation
Although theoretical models predict uptake of inhaled anesthetics during closed-circuit anesthesia (CCA), clinical data for most… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
The outcome of terminal liver cirrhosis patients requiring mechanical ventilation.
BACKGROUND: Liver cirrhosis is a common problem in Taiwan. Without liver transplantation, patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Brain life and brain death--the anencephalic as an explanatory example. A contribution to transplantation.
The current debate regarding the suitability of anencephalics as organ donors is due primarily to misunderstandings. The… 
1987
1987
Postoperative mechanical ventilation preventing the occurrence of pleural effusion after hepatectomy.
To determine factors leading to pleural effusion after hepatectomy, the frequency of pleural effusion was investigated in 68… 
1986
1986
Incidence and Severity of Intraventricular Hemorrhage: 1981-1984
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1984
1984
Functional residual capacity and lung mechanics at different levels of mechanical ventilation
We assessed the effects of rapid ventilatory rates (60 to 120 breath/min) and high mechanical ventilation pressures (30/5 to 40… 
1982
1982
Epidural analgesia or mechanical ventilation for multiple rib fractures?
A protocol for treating thoracic trauma is proposed. Severe pulmonary lesion with increased venous admixture (e.g. contusio… 
1981
1981
Portal hemodynamics in dogs during mechanical ventilation with positive end-expiratory pressure.
The effects of 10 and 15 cm H2O positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) on portal vein flow (PVF), superior mesenteric artery…