TY - BOOK AU - Hasan,Ashfaq TI - Understanding mechanical ventilation: a practical handbook SN - 9781848828681 (softcover : alk. paper) AV - RC87.9 .H37 2010 U1 - 615.8362 22 PY - 2010/// CY - London, New York PB - Springer KW - Respiration, Artificial KW - Ventilators, Mechanical KW - Respiratory Therapy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Ventilator waveforms, airway humidification, aerosol therapy and the use of novel software-based modes of ventilation in the ICU are included in this new edition. Physiological concepts are stressed in order to address the specifics of mechanical ventilation, while accepted strategies for patients with specific disorders are reviewed in detail ER -