Inspiratory muscle training is used in some intensive care units, but many training methods have uncertain efficacy: a survey of French physiotherapists

Questions: How common is inspiratory muscle training by physiotherapists in the intensive care unit (ICU)? Which patients receive the training? What methods are used to administer the training? Is maximal inspiratory pressure used to evaluate the need for the training and the patient's outcome...

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Main Authors: Tristan Bonnevie, Jean-Christophe Villiot-Danger, Francis-Edouard Gravier, Johan Dupuis, Guillame Prieur, Clément Médrinal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1836955315000934