Variability, measuring the spice of life.

ventilatory control instability forms the theoretical basis for respiratory control disorders ranging from apnea to weaning failure from mechanical ventilation. While ventilatory arrhythmia has multiple mechanisms, an underlying issue is quantifying the arrhythmia. The article by Nemati et al. ([14

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