Effects of prone position ventilation in ARDS: An evidence-based review of the literature

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 35-44

  Ward, Nicholas S ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD OXYGENATION; BODY POSTURE; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG VENTILATION PERFUSION RATIO; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036120569     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(03)00063-0     Document Type: Review

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