Effects of the prone position on respiratory mechanics and gas exchange during acute lung injury

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 387-393

  Pelosi, Paolo ^a   Tubiolo, Daniela ^a   Mascheroni, Daniele ^a   Vicardi, Pierluigi ^a   Crotti, Stefania ^a   Valenza, Franco ^a   Gattinoni, Luciano ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAS EXCHANGE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; LUNG INJURY; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031937013     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.2.97-04023     Document Type: Article

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