title: What is liquid breathing and ventilation?
abstract: Liquid ventilation is a rapidly growing ventilation technique. In spite of the large number of scientific and technical papers on the argument, the general concepts, particularly useful for the non-specialist physician, are not easy to acquire. The scope of this simple review is to explain the present general aspects and uses of liquid ventilation, analysing their chronological development.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Fisiopatologia Respiratoria, Arcispedale Sant'Anna, Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ongaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daniotti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Putinati
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guerrini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Potena
mesh_terms: D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D021061:Liquid Ventilation; D008170:Lung Compliance / Q000187:drug effects; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons