Safety in intrahospital transportation: Evaluation of respiratory and hemodynamic parameters. A prospective cohort study

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Volumn 126, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 319-322

  Mazza, Bruno Franco ^a   do Amaral, José Luiz ^a   Rosseti, Heloisa ^a   Carvalho, Rosana Borges ^a   Senna, Ana Paula Resque ^a   Guimarães, Hélio Penna ^a   Machado, Flávia Ribeiro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artificial; Intermittentpositive pressure ventilation; Patient transfer; Positive pressure respiration; Pulmonary ventilation; Respiration; Transportation of patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BREATHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG DISEASE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATIENT TRANSPORT; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SAFETY;

EID: 70349573351     PISSN: 15163180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-31802008000600005     Document Type: Article

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