• Pediatr. Clin. North Am. · Jun 2008

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    Ventilation strategies and adjunctive therapy in severe lung disease.

    • Niranjan Kissoon, Peter C Rimensberger, and Desmond Bohn.
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Children's Hospital, Room K4-105, 4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada. nkissoon@cw.bc.ca
    • Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2008 Jun 1; 55 (3): 709-33, xii.

    AbstractRespiratory failure caused by severe lung disease is a common reason for admission to the pediatric and neonatal intensive care units. Efforts to decrease morbidity and mortality have fueled investigations into innovative methods of ventilation, kinder gentler ventilation techniques, pharmacotherapeutic adjuncts, and extracorporeal life support modalities. This article discusses the rationale for and experience with some of these techniques.

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