Research ArticleOriginal Research
Titration of Parameters in Shared Ventilation With a Portable Ventilator
Sakina H Sojar, Austin M Quinn, William H Bortcosh, Paul C Decerbo, Esther Chung, Carolyn J La Vita and Gregory D Jay
Respiratory Care May 2021, 66 (5) 758-768; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.08446
Sakina H Sojar
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
Austin M Quinn
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
William H Bortcosh
Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, University of Florida Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida.
Paul C Decerbo
Lifespan Simulation Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
Esther Chung
Division of Respiratory Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Carolyn J La Vita
Division of Respiratory Therapy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Gregory D Jay
Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
Lifespan Simulation Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
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In this issue
Respiratory Care
Vol. 66, Issue 5
1 May 2021
Titration of Parameters in Shared Ventilation With a Portable Ventilator
Sakina H Sojar, Austin M Quinn, William H Bortcosh, Paul C Decerbo, Esther Chung, Carolyn J La Vita, Gregory D Jay
Respiratory Care May 2021, 66 (5) 758-768; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.08446