Large difference between Enghoff and Bohr dead space in ventilated infants with hypoxemic respiratory failure.

Masashi ZuikiRika KumeAmane MatsuuraKohei MitsunoKazumasa KitamuraTakuyo KanayamaHiroshi Komatsu

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)

Ventilated neonates with hypoxemic respiratory failure showed a large difference between Vd, Enghoff and Vd, Bohr , possibly reflecting a low V/Q mismatch and right-to-left shunting.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
low birth weight
preterm birth