Breathing intolerance index: A new indicator for ventilator use

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-30

  Koga, Toshihiko ^a   Watanabe, Kazuhiko ^b   Sano, Motoki ^b   Ishikawa, Yuka ^c   Bach, John R ^d,e  

^a Tokyo Medical and Dental University   (Japan)

^b Chibanishi General Hospital   (Japan)

^c National Hospital Organization   (Japan)

^d RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing Intolerance Index; Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease; Home Mechanical Ventilation; Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation; Respiratory Insufficiency; Ventilator Weaning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SPIROMETER; THORAX WALL; TIDAL VOLUME; VENTILATOR; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGED; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; RESPIRATION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; THORACIC DISEASES;

EID: 29344455306     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.phm.0000184237.62628.e1     Document Type: Article

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