Expiratory asynchrony.

Hong-Lin Du; Yoshitsugu Yamada

doi:10.1016/j.rcc.2005.02.001

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Expiratory asynchrony.

Hong-Lin Du·Yoshitsugu Yamada

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Expiratory asynchrony is a universal phenomenon, and expiratory synchrony occurs only by chance. Expiratory asynchrony exists in all breath modes and has a significant impact on the patient's work of breathing and the weaning process. Advancements in ventilator designs and basic physiologic science could lead to the improvement of the expiratory asynchrony.

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Hong-Lin Du, Yoshitsugu Yamada. 2005. Expiratory asynchrony.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcc.2005.02.001

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