Heliox Improves Carbon Dioxide Removal during Lung Protective Mechanical Ventilation

Heliox Improves Carbon Dioxide Removal during Lung Protective Mechanical Ventilation

Introduction. Helium is a noble gas with low density and increased carbon dioxide (CO2) diffusion capacity. This allows lower driving pressures in mechanical ventilation and increased CO2 diffusion. We hypothesized that heliox facilitates ventilation in patients during lung-protective mechanical ven...

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Main Authors: Charlotte J. Beurskens, Daniel Brevoord, Wim K. Lagrand, Walter M. van den Bergh, Margreeth B. Vroom, Benedikt Preckel, Janneke Horn, Nicole P. Juffermans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Critical Care Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/954814
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