Prone position in mechanically ventilated patients with severe acute respiratory failure

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 473-478

  Chatte, Gérard ^a   Sab, Jean Michel ^a   Dubois, Jean Marc ^a   Sirodot, Michel ^a   Gaussorgues, Philippe ^a   Robert, Dominique ^a  

^a CROIX ROUSSE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGENATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031058197     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.155.2.9032181     Document Type: Article

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