Improving lung compliance by external compression of the chest wall
Abstract As exemplified by prone positioning, regional variations of lung and chest wall properties provide possibilities for modifying transpulmonary pressures and suggest that clinical interventions related to the judicious application of external pressure may yield benefit. Recent observations ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-021-03700-8 |