Semi-recumbent position in ICU

Critical Care and Shock

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 61-66

  Li, Thomas Sing Tao ^a   Joynt, Gavin M ^a   So, Hing Y ^a   Gomersall, Charles D ^a   Yap, Florence Hiu Yi ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

"Mechanical ventilation"; "Ventilator associated pneumonia"; Aspiration; Education; Protocol

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING CARE; PATIENT POSITIONING; SEMI RECUMBENT POSITION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 44249087174     PISSN: 14107767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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