Evaluation of nebulised acetylcysteine and normal saline in the treatment of sputum retention following thoracotomy

Thorax

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 429-432

  Gallon, Alison M ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nebulised acetylcysteine; Physiotherapy; Sputum viscosity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; MUCOLYTIC AGENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPUTUM; THORACOTOMY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0029924549     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.51.4.429     Document Type: Article

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