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SUBMITTER: Newell CP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5606419 | biostudies-other | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Newell Christopher P CP Martin Matthew J MJ Richardson Neil N Bourdeaux Christopher P CP
Journal of the Intensive Care Society 20161219 2
Lung protective ventilation is becoming increasingly used for all critically ill patients being mechanically ventilated on a mandatory ventilator mode. Compliance with the universal application of this ventilation strategy in intensive care units in the United Kingdom is unknown. This 24-h audit of ventilation practice took place in 16 intensive care units in two regions of the United Kingdom. The mean tidal volume for all patients being ventilated on a mandatory ventilator mode was 7.2(±1.4) ml ...[more]