Increased inspiratory pressure for reduction of atelectasis in children anesthetized for CT scan

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 344-347

  Sargent, Michael A ^a,b   Jamieson, Douglas H ^a   McEachern, Anita M ^a   Blackstock, Derek ^a  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anesthetized children; Atelectasis; CT scan; Increased inspiratory pressure

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ATELECTASIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INHALATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION;

ANESTHETICS, GENERAL; ATELECTASIS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT; INFANT WELFARE; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0036941565     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-001-0645-8     Document Type: Article

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