Is there evidence to support the use of lateral positioning in intensive care? A systematic review

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 239-255

  Thomas, P J ^a   Paratz, J D ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical care; Lateral; Mechanical ventilation; Posture

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; INOTROPIC AGENT;

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEVER; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOVOLEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG INFILTRATE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN TENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 34247516903     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0703500214     Document Type: Review

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