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Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

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The ventilatory needs of a patient depend largely upon the mechanical properties of the respiratory system and the type of abnormality in gas exchange

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Travers, C.P., Carlo, W.A., Ambalavanan, N., Chatburn, R.L. (2022). Basic Principles of Mechanical Ventilation. In: Donn, S.M., Mammel, M.C., van Kaam, A.H. (eds) Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93997-7_9

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