Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to Optimize Ventilatory Management in Critically Ill Patients: A Report of Two Cases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report 1
3. Case Report 2
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Cappellini, I.; Campiglia, L.; Zamidei, L.; Consales, G. Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to Optimize Ventilatory Management in Critically Ill Patients: A Report of Two Cases. Anesth. Res. 2024, 1, 3-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1010002
Cappellini I, Campiglia L, Zamidei L, Consales G. Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to Optimize Ventilatory Management in Critically Ill Patients: A Report of Two Cases. Anesthesia Research. 2024; 1(1):3-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleCappellini, Iacopo, Laura Campiglia, Lucia Zamidei, and Guglielmo Consales. 2024. "Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) to Optimize Ventilatory Management in Critically Ill Patients: A Report of Two Cases" Anesthesia Research 1, no. 1: 3-7. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres1010002