Commentary
Partitioning the work-sparing effects of partial ventilatory support in airflow obstruction
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Correspondence: John J Marini john.j.marini@healthpartners.com
University of Minnesota
Critical Care 2004, 8:101-102 doi:10.1186/cc2831
Published: 19 February 2004Abstract
Sweeping conclusions regarding the utility or nonutility of elevating expiratory pressure are not warranted. The effects of manipulating airway pressure in the setting of airflow obstruction depend heavily on the nature and severity of disease, as well as on the presence of airflow limitation during tidal breathing.