Expiratory time constants in mechanically ventilated patients: rethinking the old concept—a narrative review

Abstract The expiratory time constant (RCEXP) plays an important role in understanding the mechanical properties of the respiratory system in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Initially conceived as a tool to illustrate nonlinearity in lung emptying, RCEXP has transitioned from a theoretica...

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Main Authors: Filip Depta, Richard H. Kallet, Michael A. Gentile, Elias N. Baedorf Kassis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2025-03-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-025-00745-9
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