Abstract

Maquet Critical Care: Breathe at ease

Author(s):	Fredrik Jalde (Maquet Critical Care),
Published:	dSPACE Magazine 1/2009, Mar 2009

Normally, when we want to breathe in, we just do it. But with artificial ventilation, how does the machine know how much air the patient needs, and when? Mechanical intervention can be stressful for the patient, and to minimize the discomfort, the machine must respond to the patient’s breath initiation as early as possible.

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