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Cardiorespiratory effects of spontaneous breathing in two different models of experimental lung injury: a randomized controlled trial

Dirk Varelmann1 email, Thomas Muders1 email, Jörg Zinserling1 email, Ulf Guenther1 email, Anders Magnusson2 email, Göran Hedenstierna3 email, Christian Putensen1 email and Hermann Wrigge1 email

1Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, D-53105 Bonn, Germany

2Department of Radiology, University of Uppsala, University Hospital, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden

3Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Uppsala, University Hospital, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden

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Critical Care 2008, 12:R135doi:10.1186/cc7108

Published: 4 November 2008

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A Microsoft Word document giving a detailed description of the methods used for preparation of the animals, determination of ventilation-perfusion ratios, as well as analyses of computed tomography scans. Furthermore, tables providing additional data on oxygenation, respiratory system mechanics, and hemodynamic parameters are presented in this data file.

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