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Helium-oxygen reduces the production of carbon dioxide during weaning from mechanical ventilation
BACKGROUND: Prolonged weaning from mechanical ventilation has a major impact on ICU bed occupancy and patient outcome, and has significant cost implications. There is evidence in patients around the period of extubation that helium-oxygen leads to a reduction in the work of breathing. Therefore brea...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2940889/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20796307 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-11-117 |