Short-term effects of positive expiratory airway pressure in patients being weaned from mechanical ventilation

Short-term effects of positive expiratory airway pressure in patients being weaned from mechanical ventilation

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility and the cardiorespiratory effects of using positive expiratory airway pressure, a physiotherapeutic tool, in comparison with a T-tube, to wean patients from mechanical ventilation. METHODS/DESIGN: A prospective, randomized, cross-over study. SETTING: Two int...

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Main Authors: Marcelo de Mello Rieder, Alexandre Doval da Costa, Silvia Regina Rios Vieira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-05-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Positive Expiratory Airway Pressure
Weaning
Mechanical Ventilation
Intensive Care Unit
Physiotherapy
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