technique to obtain the ventilatory response to acute (5 min) hypoxia. This technique uses computer-controlled feedforward input to a series of mass flow controllers that allow manipulation of the inspired gas concentrations to induce a change in end-tidal gas concentration (and thus also arterial gas concentration) independent of the content of the venous return. 6
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