Continuous negative extrathoracic pressure combined with high-frequency oscillation improves oxygenation with less impact on blood pressure than high-frequency oscillation alone in a rabbit model of surfactant depletion

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Negative air pressure ventilation has been used to maintain adequate functional residual capacity in patients with chronic muscular disease and to decrease transpulmonary pressure and improve cardiac output during right heart surgery...

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Main Authors: Hiroma Takehiko, Naito Sachie, Nakamura Tomohiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Online Access:http://www.biomedical-engineering-online.com/content/6/1/40