The evaluation of the incentive spirometer in the management of postoperative pulmonary complications

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 1974, Pages 793-797

  Craven, J L ^a   Evans, G A ^a   Davenport, P J ^a   Williams, R H P ^a  

^a LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

AGE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; DIAGNOSIS; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SMOKING; SPIROGRAPHY; THERAPY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRONCHITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNIQUES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULSE; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0016291971     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800611012     Document Type: Article

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