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Optimal level of nasal continuous positive airway pressure in severe viral bronchiolitis

S Essouri, P Durand, L Chevret, L Balu, D Devictor, B Fauroux, P Tissieres ICM, 2011, 37:2002-2007

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Severe viral bronchiolitis is common, with the severe end representing 2-6% of OICU admissions. The rapid shallow breathing caused by alterations to respiratory system resistance and lung elastance, leads to fatigue.

This prospective physiological study reports a reduction in...


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