Effect of frequency of manual turning on pneumonia

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 476-478

  Schallom, Lynn ^a   Metheny, Norma A ^a   Stewart, Jena ^a   Schnelker, Renée ^a   Ludwig, Janet ^a   Sherman, Glenda ^a   Taylor, Patrick ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BED; BODY POSTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BEDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; POSTURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27644501003     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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