title: Automatic control of arterial carbon dioxide tension in mechanically ventilated patients.
abstract: This paper presents a method of controlling the arterial carbon dioxide tension of patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Controlling of the CO2 tension is achieved by regulating the ventilator initiated breath frequency and also volume per breath.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. tyrone@ee.uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: Tyrone
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fernando
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cade
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Packer
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001158:Arteries / Q000378:metabolism*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / Q000379:methods; D008954:Models, Biological; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013813:Therapy, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide