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Comment
. 2022 Sep 15;206(6):798-799.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202205-0931LE.

Finite Element Modeling of Pulmonary Mechanics in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Explaining the Inclination Angle?

Eline Oppersma  1 , Stijn Geraats  1 , Nicolien H Heikens  1 , Arjen Welleweerd  1 , Chiel A Woerts  1 , Libera Fresiello  1 , Christiaan L Meuwese  2 , Dirk W Donker  1   3
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Finite Element Modeling of Pulmonary Mechanics in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Explaining the Inclination Angle?

Eline Oppersma et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Example configuration of the finite element method lung model (upper part) and representation of the resulting lung aeration in 0°, 15°, and 30° bed inclination (lower part).
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  • Reply to Oppersma et al.
    Marrazzo F, Spina S, Fumagalli R, Langer T. Marrazzo F, et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Sep 15;206(6):799-800. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202205-0987LE. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022. PMID: 35653706 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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