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Abstract
A method of mechanical ventilation in which pressure is maintained to increase the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of expiration, thus reducing the shunting of blood through the lungs and improving gas exchange.
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- Positive-Pressure Ventilation
- Positive Pressure Respiration
- Positive Pressure Ventilation
- Positive-Pressure Respirations
- Positive-Pressure Ventilations
- Respiration, Positive-Pressure
- Respirations, Positive-Pressure
- Ventilation, Positive-Pressure
- Ventilations, Positive-Pressure
- Positive End-Expiratory Pressure
- End-Expiratory Pressure, Positive
- End-Expiratory Pressures, Positive
- Positive End Expiratory Pressure
- Positive End-Expiratory Pressures
- Pressure, Positive End-Expiratory
- Pressures, Positive End-Expiratory
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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Indexing Annotation
note category: a type of artificial respiration; do not confuse with POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION, INTRINSIC, a type of respiratory insufficiency
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History Note
91; was POSITIVE PRESSURE RESPIRATION 1979-90; was heading 1963-78
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WF 146
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Positive-Pressure Respiration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011175. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011175
- Positive-Pressure Respiration. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_airway_pressure
- Positive-Pressure Respiration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1024207