Performance of a demand controlled mechanical extract ventilation system for dwellings [PDF]
, 2013 The main aim of ventilation is to guarantee a good indoor air quality, related to the energy consumed for heating and fan(s). Active or passive heat recovery systems seem to focus on the reduction of heating consumption at the expense of fan electricity ...
Janssens, Arnold +5 more
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Open Respiratory ArchivesPneumoperitoneum secondary to gastrostomy is a rare, usually benign complication, often due to air insufflation. It can occur after both endoscopic and radiological techniques, though less frequently with the latter. Percutaneous radiological gastrostomy
Pablo Lozano Cuesta +4 more
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Restoring Functional Status: A Long-Term Case Report of Severe Lung and Ventilatory Muscle Pump Dysfunction Involving Recurrent Bacterial Pneumonias [PDF]
, 2012 Background and Purpose: Prolonged mechanical ventilation contributes to immobility and deconditioning making efforts to safely discontinue ventilator support desirable. This case report documents how implementing physical therapy treatment interventions,
Laatsch-Lybeck, Linda Jean +2 more
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The Role of rescue therapies in the treatment of severe ARDS [PDF]
, 2018 ARDS is characterized by a non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema with bilateral chest radiograph opacities and hypoxemia refractory to oxygen therapy. It is a common cause of admission to the ICU due to hypoxemic respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...
Alessandri, F, Pugliese, F, Ranieri, M.
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Ventilação não invasiva com pressão positiva intermitente - experiência de 7 anos [PDF]
, 2012 Introduction: Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is a non invasive ventilation method that combines the benefits of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) and the cycles of positive pressure.
Faria, D +5 more
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How is mechanical ventilation employed in a pediatric intensive care unit in Brazil?
Clinics, 2009 OBJECTIVE: to investigate the relationship between mechanical ventilation and mortality and the practice of mechanical ventilation applied in children admitted to a high-complexity pediatric intensive care unit in the city of São Paulo, Brazil.
Dafne Cardoso Bourguignon da Silva +3 more
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Transfusion Related Acute Lung Injury: A comprehensive review with a focus on the critically ill
Journal of Mechanical VentilationTransfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is a severe, life-threatening complication of blood products transfusion characterized by acute hypoxemia and non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, typically within six hours following transfusion of blood ...
Abulhassan Ali +5 more
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Ventilation Strategies for Environmental Control of Modern Milking Centers [PDF]
, 2014 Effective milking center ventilation is needed to provide comfortable conditions for the operator and the cows alike. Likewise, proper ventilation can help to prevent premature deterioration of building materials and equipment.
Bickert, W.G., Gooch, C.A.
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Recommendations for hygiene of masks and circuits in mechanically home ventilated patients
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010 Home mechanical ventilation requires equipment, consisting of a generator of pressure, a tubing and an interface to deliver air to the patient. Instructions for equipment maintenance are generally not based on scientific evidence.
Michel Toussaint, Gregory Reychler
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Complications of mechanical ventilation [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2011 Mechanical ventilation of the lungs, as an important therapeutic measure, cannot be avoided in critically ill patients. However, when machines take over some of vital functions there is always a risk of complications and accidents.
Drašković Biljana, Rakić Goran
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