Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation, 2nd Edition

THE account of the use of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients

Editor Martin J. Tobin--past editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine--has completely revised this text, acclaimed by The Lancet as "the bible of mechanical ventilation." The new edition is a cover-to-cover revision of the original content, filled with cutting-edge scientific insights from more than 200 contributors representing critical care, pulmonary medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, basic science, and radiology.

Features:.

• Up-to-the minute, rigorous coverage that addresses every important scientific, clinical, and technical aspect of the field.
• 70 well-organized chapters that encompass the full scope of mechanical ventilation, including the physical basis of mechanical ventilation; conventional, alternative, noninvasive, and unconventional methods of ventilator support; complications and airway management; and ethics and economics.
• 24 new chapters on current issues in mechanical ventilation: Closed Loop Ventilation, Inhaled Antibiotic Therapy, Sleep and Speech in the Ventilated Patient, Mechanical Ventilation in ARDS, Ventilation Outside the ICU, and more.
• Highly relevant new chapters on pharmacological and adjuvant therapy.
• Greater use of tables and lists that conveniently summarize key information and solidify chapter concepts. (20070111)