BJA Advance Access originally published online on May 19, 2006
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2006 97(1):57-63; doi:10.1093/bja/ael115
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New ventilators for the ICUusefulness of lung performance reporting
Critical Care Unit, Derriford Hospital Plymouth PL6 8DH, UK
*E-mail: peter.macnaughton{at}phnt.swest.nhs.uk
Monitoring the functional and mechanical properties of the lungs during positive pressure ventilation may assist in confirming the underlying pulmonary diagnosis, allow therapeutic interventions to be accurately assessed and provide information that ensures the optimal setting of the ventilator parameters and encourages timely weaning. This article reviews the range of lung function measurements, both continuous and intermittent, that may be undertaken during mechanical ventilation. The monitoring capability of ICU ventilators is increasing in complexity.
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