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Editorial
. 2011 May 15;183(10):1289-90.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201102-0195ED.

Straining to make mechanical ventilation safe and simple

Rolf D Hubmayr
Editorial

Straining to make mechanical ventilation safe and simple

Rolf D Hubmayr. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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  • Lung stress and strain during mechanical ventilation: any safe threshold?
    Protti A, Cressoni M, Santini A, Langer T, Mietto C, Febres D, Chierichetti M, Coppola S, Conte G, Gatti S, Leopardi O, Masson S, Lombardi L, Lazzerini M, Rampoldi E, Cadringher P, Gattinoni L. Protti A, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 May 15;183(10):1354-62. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201010-1757OC. Epub 2011 Feb 4. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011. PMID: 21297069

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