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Editorial
. 2024 Jun 15;209(12):1418-1420.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202402-0326ED.

Alveolar Collapse as a Threat to Mechanically Ventilated Lungs

Elena Spinelli  1 , Tommaso Mauri  1   2
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Alveolar Collapse as a Threat to Mechanically Ventilated Lungs

Elena Spinelli et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Physiological changes induced by alveolar collapse increase the risk of lung injury and right heart dysfunction.
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