Reply to Frerichs et al.: Simple Electrical Impedance Tomography Measures for the Assessment of Ventilation Distribution

Laurent Brochard^{1

2}, Takeshi Yoshida^{1

2

3}, Marcelo Amato⁴

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Comment

Laurent Brochard et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020.

. 2020 Feb 1;201(3):388.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.201908-1645LE.

Laurent Brochard^{1

2}, Takeshi Yoshida^{1

2

3}, Marcelo Amato⁴

No abstract available

Comment on

Regional Ventilation Displayed by Electrical Impedance Tomography as an Incentive to Decrease Positive End-Expiratory Pressure.
Yoshida T, Piraino T, Lima CAS, Kavanagh BP, Amato MBP, Brochard L. Yoshida T, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 Oct 1;200(7):933-937. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201904-0797LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019. PMID: 31225973 No abstract available.
Simple Electrical Impedance Tomography Measures for the Assessment of Ventilation Distribution.
Frerichs I, Zhao Z, Becher T. Frerichs I, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020 Feb 1;201(3):386-388. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201908-1502LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2020. PMID: 31526320 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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