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Helium oxygen mixtures in the intensive care unit
Heliox, a mixture of helium and oxygen, has a density that is less than that of air. Breathing heliox leads to a reduction in resistance to flow within the airways, and consequently to a decrease in the work of breathing (WOB), particularly in disorders that are characterized by increased airways re...
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BioMed Central
2001
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC137275/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11511328 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc1019 |