Ventilator settings and outcome of respiratory failure in chronic interstitial lung disease.

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Fernández-Pérez E. R., Yilmaz M., Jenad H., Daniels C. E., Ryu J. H., Hubmayr R. D., ...More

Chest, vol.133, pp.1113-9, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 133
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1378/chest.07-1481
  • Journal Name: Chest
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1113-9
  • Keywords: artificial respiration, ICU, interstitial lung disease, IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY-FIBROSIS, MECHANICAL VENTILATION, ACUTE EXACERBATION, TIDAL VOLUME, MORTALITY, PRESSURE, STRATEGY, CANCER, INJURY
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: While patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) may be particularly susceptible to ventilator-induced lung injury, ventilator strategies have not been studied in this group of patients.