Inspissated secretions: A life-threatening complication of prolonged noninvasive ventilation

Respiratory Care

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 491-493

  Wood, Kenneth E ^a   Flaten, Anne L ^a   Backes, William J ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Bi level positive airway pressure; Humidification; Inspissated secretions; Noninvasive ventilation

Indexed keywords

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS SECRETION; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPY; MALE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUCUS; PHARYNX; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034078245     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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