title: Pediatric mechanical ventilation technology.
abstract: An in-depth examination of ventilators currently marketed for the pediatric population and the technology associated with each is provided with this article. Also included is a discussion of an "ideal pediatric ventilator" and its application to the pediatric intensive care patient. Triggering, cycling, and limiting variability, costs, and special features currently available are detailed.
authors.affiliation: Primary Children's Medical Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Keenan
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Salyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical