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Proportional assist ventilation (PAV) [1–3] is an innovative ventilatory assistance technique devised by Dr. Magdy Younes of Manitoba University and intended for clinical use in patients who, though having an adequate respiratory “drive”, are not capable of “sustaining” the respiratory work completely.
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Giuliani, R., Ranieri, V.M. (1998). Proportional assist ventilation (PAV). In: Milic-Emili, J. (eds) Applied Physiology in Respiratory Mechanics. Topics in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2928-6_19
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