atelectotrauma
English
Noun
atelectotrauma (uncountable)
- trauma due to atelectasis
- 2015 September 26, “Do Sustained Lung Inflations during Neonatal Resuscitation Affect Cerebral Blood Volume in Preterm Infants? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- To avoid lung collapse at the end of expiration and the development of atelectotrauma, the effect of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) is crucial.
-