Augmented alternative communication methods in intubated COPD patients: Does it make difference

Augmented alternative communication methods in intubated COPD patients: Does it make difference

Background: Intubated patients experience an intensified need to communicate while their ability to do so is compromised as the endotracheal tube prevents speech which creates patient agitation. Aim: To determine the impact of using augmented alternative communication methods on outcome of intubated...

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Main Authors: Azza H. El-Soussi, Mohsen M. Elshafey, Sahara Y. Othman, Fadia A. Abd-Elkader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
COPD
Alternative communication
Intubated patients
Patient’s satisfaction
Outcome
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814001563

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