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Resistance measurement in ventilator-dependent patients

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Basics of Respiratory Mechanics and Artificial Ventilation

Part of the book series: Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care ((TIACC))

Abstract

Movement of any flow (\({\rm \dot V}\)) through a pipe requires a driving pressure to overcome frictional resistance.

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  1. A. Rossi
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  1. Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    J. Milic-Emili MD

  2. Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy, University of Trieste, Cattinara Hospital, Italy

    U. Lucangelo MD

  3. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, New S. Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy

    A. Pesenti MD

  4. Department of Biophysic “Carlos Chagas Filho” Laboratory of Respiratory Physiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    W. A. Zin MD

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Rossi, A. (1999). Resistance measurement in ventilator-dependent patients. In: Milic-Emili, J., Lucangelo, U., Pesenti, A., Zin, W.A. (eds) Basics of Respiratory Mechanics and Artificial Ventilation. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2273-7_6

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