PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF A SIMPLE OPTICAL FIBER MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR MONITORING RESPIRATORY PRESSURE IN MECHANICALLY VENTILATED INFANTS

Luigi Battista, Andrea Scorza, Salvatore Andrea Sciuto

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