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January 1, 2021
Acute respiratory failure is one of the most common reasons for admission to the pediatric intensive care unit. Proper management of respiratory support is essential to achieve optimal outcomes. This chapter couples basic respiratory physiologic principles ...
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January 1, 2018
Rapidly rising health care costs and increased focus on patient outcomes and safety have ensured that “business as usual” is no longer acceptable or sustainable. Achieving the highest quality care for patients with congenital and acquired heart disease req ...
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January 1, 2015
The initiation of mechanical ventilation and selection of initial ventilator settings is a complex process that must address the underlying pathophysiology and the change in clinical status which may follow intubation and the implementation of positive pre ...
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January 1, 2015
The spectrum and severity of respiratory illness in the newly born has been changing over the past three decades with the introduction of antenatal steroids, improved management of the fetus during preterm labor and birth, and postnatal exogenous surfactan ...
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January 1, 2014
Acute respiratory failure is a common diagnosis among critically ill children and a leading cause of morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures in the pediatric critical care setting. This chapter examines the anatomic, developmental, and physiolog ...
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