Heterogeneity of regional inflection points from pressure-volume curves assessed by electrical impedance tomography

The pressure-volume (P-V) curve has been suggested as a bedside tool to set mechanical ventilation; however, it reflects a global behavior of the lung without giving information on the regional mechanical propert...

Source: Critical Care - April 16, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Gaetano Scaramuzzo, Savino Spadaro, Andreas D. Waldmann, Stephan H. B öhm, Riccardo Ragazzi, Elisabetta Marangoni, Valentina Alvisi, Elena Spinelli, Tommaso Mauri and Carlo Alberto Volta Tags: Research Source Type: research