Lung recruitment manoeuvres should be considered when assessing suitability for lung donation

Critical Care and Resuscitation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 244-245

  Philpot, Steve J ^a,b   Pilcher, David V ^a,b   Graham, Shena M ^a   Snell, Gregory I ^a,b  

^a ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ATELECTASIS; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DONOR; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; TRANSPLANTATION;

AGED; DEATH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PULMONARY ATELECTASIS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 84868257090     PISSN: 14412772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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