Effect of pressure support ventilation o
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H. Tokioka; S. Saito; F. Kosaka
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Article
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1989
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Springer
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English
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We assessed the effect of pressure support ventilation (PSV) on breathing patterns and the work of breathing in 10 postoperative patients. Minute ventilation (VE) increased by 8% with 5 cm H2O PSV and 10% with 10 cm H2O PSV compared to 0 cm H2O PSV. The increase in VE was achieved by increased mean