title: Mechanical ventilation in asthma.
abstract: The goal of respiratory support in asthma is similar to the goals in other forms of respiratory failure: to support gas exchange while avoiding complications. The specific respiratory support goals for asthmatics are discussed in this article, as well as recommended ventilator adjustments to meet these goals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: MacIntyre
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome