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ramp duration / ramp starting pressure

Finnish translation: viiveajan pituus / viiveajan aloituspaine

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English term or phrase:ramp duration / ramp starting pressure
Finnish translation:viiveajan pituus / viiveajan aloituspaine
Entered by: Eija Teppo

09:06 Dec 11, 2008
English to Finnish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments
English term or phrase: ramp duration / ramp starting pressure
Ventilator specifications - performance:
Ramp Duration: 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 minutes
Ramp Starting Pressure: 3 cm H20 to Expiratory pressure level (EPAP)
Eija Teppo
viiveajan pituus / viiveajan aloituspaine
Explanation:
Ventilator ramp is a feature that may increase the patient's comfort when therapy is started. The output starts at a low pressure (EPAP) and is increased gradually. Respironics, one of the main ventilator manufacturers, uses this term (viiveaika) in its Finnish translations.
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Local time: 12:48
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viiveajan pituus / viiveajan aloituspaine


Explanation:
Ventilator ramp is a feature that may increase the patient's comfort when therapy is started. The output starts at a low pressure (EPAP) and is increased gradually. Respironics, one of the main ventilator manufacturers, uses this term (viiveaika) in its Finnish translations.

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