Circuit positive end-expiratory pressure may be avoided by using:

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Demand flow is believed by some clinicians to be advantageous to operator-selected,continuous-flow systems because continuous-flow systems tend to produce resistance to expiration at the airway,commonly known as circuit positive end-expiratory pressure.For patients whose ventilatory needs include high inspiratory flows but low end-expiratory pressure,the demand system eliminates the need to set a high continuous flow.

Circuit Positive End-Expiratory Pressure May Be Avoided by Using