[Weaning from respirators via biphasic positive airway pressure].
Weaning procedures during the course of intermittent positive pressure ventilation are often difficult. A case is presented in which biphasic positive airway pressure (BiPAP) seemed to be superior to other well known ventilator weaning regimens. The course of the weaning procedure is described.
Porsborg
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PA
Anaestesiologisk afdeling, Amtssygehuset i Herlev.
Antonsen
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K
Pedersen
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JE
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical