Physiology of the Respiratory Drive in ICU Patients: Implications for Diagnosis and Treatment
Annemijn H Jonkman, Heder J de Vries, Leo M A Heunks, Annemijn H Jonkman, Heder J de Vries, Leo M A Heunks
Abstract
This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2020. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/annualupdate2020. Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available from http://www.springer.com/series/8901.
Conflict of interest statement
LH has received grants from Orion Pharma (Finland) and Liberate Medical (USA) and speakers fee from Getinge (Sweden). AJ has received consulting fee from Liberate Medical (USA). HdV has nothing to declare.
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