Flexible bronchoscopy in supine or sitting position: A randomized prospective analysis of safety and patient comfort

Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-32

  Van Zwam, Janet P ^a   Kapteijns, Erik F G ^a   Lahey, Sylvia ^a   Smit, Hans J M ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bronchoscopy; Flexible bronchoscopy; Hypoxemia; Monitoring; Safety

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGENATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT POSITIONING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 76349092226     PISSN: 19446586     EISSN: 19488270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/LBR.0b013e3181cc3a75     Document Type: Article

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