The effect of patient positioning on dynamic lung compliance

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 602-606

  Tanskanen, P ^a,b   Kytta J ^a   Randell, T ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Toolo Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dynamic lung compliance; positioning; respiratory mechanics

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG MECHANICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0030917893     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1997.tb04750.x     Document Type: Article

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