SETTING EXPIRATORY TIME IN MANDATORY MECHANICAL VENTILATION BASED ON A DEVIATION FROM A STABLE CONDITION OF EXHALED GAS VOLUMES
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1. A method of setting expiratory time in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
- varying a subject'"'"'s expiratory times;
determining gas volumes exhaled by said subject per breath associated with said expiratory times;
establishing a stable condition of said gas volumes; and
determining an optimal expiratory time based on a deviation from said stable condition.
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A method of setting expiratory time in controlled mechanical ventilation varies a subject'"'"'s expiratory times; determines gas volumes exhaled by the subject per breath associated with the expiratory times; establishes a stable condition of the gas volumes; and determines an optimal expiratory time based on a deviation from the stable condition. A device for use in controlled mechanical ventilation comprises means for the same.
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1. A method of setting expiratory time in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
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varying a subject'"'"'s expiratory times; determining gas volumes exhaled by said subject per breath associated with said expiratory times; establishing a stable condition of said gas volumes; and determining an optimal expiratory time based on a deviation from said stable condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for use in controlled mechanical ventilation, comprising:
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means for varying a subject'"'"'s expiratory times; means for determining gas volumes exhaled by said subject per breath associated with said expiratory times; means for establishing a stable condition of gas volumes; and means for determining an optimal expiratory time based on a deviation from said stable condition.
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