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assist-control mode, a system of mechanical ventilation in which the patient is allowed to initiate breathing, although the ventilator delivers a set volume with each breath. The ventilator can also be programmed to initiate breathing if the patient's breathing slows beyond a certain point or stops altogether. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The type of mechanical ventilation generally chosen in previous studies was the assist-control mode (22, 23, 27, 28) or a pressure control with a back-up respiratory rate so that the patients' respiratory rate during sleep was the same as the back-up rate of the ventilator (29). |
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