Evaluation of outcomes: The effects of continuous lateral rotational therapy

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 273-282

  Washington, Georgita Tolbert ^a,c   Macnee, Carol Leslie ^b  

^a USA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous lateral rotational therapy; Length of stay; Nosocomial pneumonia; Outcomes; Pneumonia

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS LATERAL ROTATIONAL THERAPY; COST OF ILLNESS; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; PNEUMONIA; REVIEW; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 21344460267     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200507000-00014     Document Type: Review

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