Chest physiotherapy improves lung aeration in hypersecretive critically ill patients: a pilot randomized physiological study

Chest physiotherapy improves lung aeration in hypersecretive critically ill patients: a pilot randomized physiological study

Abstract Background Besides airway suctioning, patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV) benefit of different combinations of chest physiotherapy techniques, to improve mucus removal. To date, little is known about the clearance effects of oscillating devices on patients with acute r...

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Main Authors: Federico Longhini, Andrea Bruni, Eugenio Garofalo, Chiara Ronco, Andrea Gusmano, Gianmaria Cammarota, Laura Pasin, Pamela Frigerio, Davide Chiumello, Paolo Navalesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Cough
Mechanical ventilation
Acute respiratory failure
High-frequency chest wall oscillation
Chest physiotherapy
Lung aeration
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03198-6

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