Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Author | : Didier Dreyfuss |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 776 |
Release | : 2006-03-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420019261 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420019260 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury written by Didier Dreyfuss and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-21 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reference surveys current best practices in the prevention and management of ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) and spans the many pathways and mechanisms of VILI including cell injury and repair, the modulation of alveolar-capillary barrier properties, and lung and systemic inflammatory consequences of injurous mechanical ventilation. Cons