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Airway pressure release ventilation
Ehab G Daoud
Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Correspondence Address:
Ehab G Daoud
76 Sawyer St. Providence, RI 02907
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1737.36556
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Airway pressure release ventilation was introduced to clinical practice about two decades ago as an alternative mode for mechanical ventilation; however, it had not gained popularity until recently as an effective safe alternative for difficult-to-oxygenate patients with acute lung injury/ acute respiratory distress syndrome This review will cover the definition and mechanism of airway pressure release ventilation, its advantages, indications, and guidance. |
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