A Comparative Study of IPPB, the Incentive Spirometer, and Blow Bottles: The Prevention of Atelectasis Following Cardiac Surgery

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1978, Pages 197-200

  Iverson, Leigh I G ^a   Ecker, Roger R ^a   Fox, Harold E ^a   May, Ivan A ^a  

^a SAMUEL MERRITT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATELECTASIS; HEART SURGERY; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; LUNG COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVENTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SPIROGRAPHY; THERAPY;

EID: 0017836467     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(10)63521-7     Document Type: Article

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