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1. A system for mechanical ventilation comprising:
transducers for measurement of flow rate and CO2; and a computer that records and analyses the transducer signals according to the principle of volumetric capnography, wherein the computer is programmed for analytic mathematical analysis of data recorded before a ventilator resetting in order to identify one or more alternative combinations of values describing a mode of ventilator operation, which combinations comprise at least tidal volume and respiratory frequency, and which are predicted to lead to achievement of specified goals representing one or more of the parameters comprising arterial partial pressure of CO2, arterial pH and tidal volume, which identification is performed with calculations based upon a measured volume of CO2 eliminated per minute or other unit of time, a measured content of CO2 in expired alveolar gas and a change of volume of CO2 eliminated per breath that a change of current tidal volume is calculated to bring about. |