The effect of normal saline instillation on cardiorespiratory parameters in intubated cardiothoracic patients

Objective. The objective of this study was to describe the effect of normal saline instillation (NSI) on cardiorespiratory parameters in intubated cardiothoracic patients. Methods. A comparative design was employed to meet the study objectives. Simple random sampling was used to assign patients to...

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Main Authors: Shelley Schmollgruber, Judith Bruce, Joany Rachidi, Piet Becker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2014-07-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Critical Care
Online Access:http://www.sajcc.org.za/index.php/sajcc/article/download/181/191