EVALUATION OF GAS EXCHANGE IN PATIENTS WITH CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

The pathophysiology of congestive heart failure (CHF) reflects in imbalances in ventilation-perfusion injury that can directly affect patient survival. The nursing staff can monitor and prevent this problem with the use of nursing classifications, however, research that addresses the use of these in...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa, Michelle Helcias Montoril, Lívia Maia Pascoal, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná 2010-12-01
Series:Cogitare Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i4.20365