Variations of regional lung function in
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G. Hedenstierna; J. Santesson; S. Baehrendtz
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Article
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1984
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Springer
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English
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Acute respiratory failure and anaesthesia impede ventilation of dependent lung units and perfusion of non-dependent ones, creating considerable ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch. General PEEP can improve V/Q but it cannot restore it to normal. To improve matching, ventilation must be distributed