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Biomechanical Aspects of Compliant Airways due to Mechanical Ventilation

Kittisak Koombua^*, Ramana M. Pidaparti^∗,†,‡, P. Worth Longest^∗,‡, Kevin R. Ward^‡,§

* Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284
† Corresponding author. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, 401 W. Main Street, Room E3255, Richmond, VA 23284. E-mail: rmpidaparti@vcu.edu
‡ Reanimation Engineering Shock Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298
§ Department of Emergency Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University