Management of respiratory failure with ventilation via intranasal stents in cystic fibrosis

Thorax

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 434-436

  Edenborough, F P ^a   Wildman, M ^a   Morgan, D W ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Otorhinolaryngology ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation; Nasal stents; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DYSPNEA; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STENT;

ADULT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION; MALE; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; STENTS;

EID: 0034054234     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.55.5.434     Document Type: Article

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