Measurement of end-expiratory lung volume by oxygen washin–washout in controlled and assisted mechanically ventilated patients

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Comparison of lung volume measurements by antero-posterior chest X-ray and the SF6 washout technique in mechanically ventilated infants

✍ Ulrich Thome; Andreas Töpfer; Peter Schaller; Frank Pohlandt 📂 Article 📅 1998 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 161 KB 👁 2 views

While anterior/posterior chest x-rays (CXR) are routinely performed to estimate lung volume (LV) and adjust ventilator settings, the precise measurement of LV requires additional sophistication. In 31 infants ventilated because of surfactant deficiency (n = 23), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (n = 7), o