Prone positioning in children with ARDS: Positive reflections on a negative clinical trial

JAMA

Volumn 294, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 248-250

  Kavanagh, Brian P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGENATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SAMPLE SIZE; TIDAL VOLUME; ADOLESCENT; BODY POSTURE; CHILD; INFANT; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN; NOTE; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PRONE POSITION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN;

EID: 22144496109     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.294.2.248     Document Type: Editorial

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