Combined effects of leaks, respiratory system properties and upper airway patency on the performance of home ventilators: a bench study
Abstract Background Combined effects of leaks, mechanical property of respiratory system and upper airway (UA) patency on patient-ventilator synchrony (PVA) and the level of clinically “tolerable” leaks are not well established in home ventilators. Methods We comparatively assessed on a bench model,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0487-2 |