Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after lung resection: a randomized clinical trial

Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after lung resection: a randomized clinical trial

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Noninvasive mechanical ventilation during the postoperative period (PO) following lung resection can restore residual functional capacity, improve oxygenation and spare the inspiratory muscles. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of continuous positive airw...

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Main Authors: Ligia dos Santos Roceto, Fernanda Diorio Masi Galhardo, Ivete Alonso Bredda Saad, Ivan Felizardo Contrera Toro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Continuous positive airway pressure
Thoracic surgery
Postoperative complications
Physical therapy specialty
Thoracotomy
Positive-pressure respiration
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