title: [Ventilation in intensive care units].
abstract: In this article the author intends to make a review of the most important indications and aims of mechanical ventilation, and the repercussion of artificial ventilation over the different systems of the body. The main kinds of ventilators used for the management of the critically ill patient, connected to a ventilator are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Interna do Internato Complementar de Anestesiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pestana
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Ventilação em unidade de cuidados intensivos.