Ventilatory Failure

This book reviews the most recent developments in the patho-

physiology and therapy of ventilatory failure. It contains

contributions by twenty-five internationally recognized aut-

horities on respiratory muscle function and investigators

actively contributing to our knowledge of the cause, diagno-

sis and therapy of ventilatory failure. Of particular inter-

estare the descriptions of new modalities of partial and

complete ventilatory assistance as well as new knowledge re-

garding ventilatory control and fatigue during stressful

breathing. The reader will find here a state-of-the-art re-

view of the latest research and practical applications in

this most critical area of intensive care medicine.