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intermittent mandatory ventilation

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n. Abbr. IMV

Mechanical application of positive pressure at a determined frequency to the airway so as to increase tidal volume.

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IMV
SIMV

spontaneous intermittent mandatory ventilation

8) Research has shown that strengthening a weak and fatigable diaphragm may increase its endurance capacity and that standard weaning techniques (ie, syncronized intermittent mandatory ventilation or pressure support coupled with UBTs) may not provide sufficiently intense muscular activity or sufficient rest to improve respiratory muscle endurance.

Use of inspiratory strength training to wean six patients who were ... by Hopkins, Phillip D / Physical Therapy

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