The use of the inspiratory pause 'hold' in increasing oxygenation in postsurgical patients.
Seventeen ventilator patients were studied using the half-second inspiratory "hold." Each patient served as his or her own control. In each case, the half-second inspiratory hold increased mechanical ventilatory efficiency, as measured by the arterial PO2 and PCO2. No adverse consequences were noted.
School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen