The role of neonatal chest physiotherapy in preventing postextubation atelectasis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 269-271

  Bloomfield, F H ^a   Teele, R L ^a   Voss, M ^a   Knight, D B ^a   Harding, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031902162     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70233-1     Document Type: Article

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