Current challenges in the recognition, prevention and treatment of perioperative pulmonary atelectasis

Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 97-107

  Restrepo, Ruben D ^a   Braverman, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atelectasis; hyperinflation therapy; perioperative; pulmonary complication; Pulmonary hygiene

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ATELECTASIS; COST CONTROL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG COMPLICATION; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VOLUME; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ATELECTASIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

COST SAVINGS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY ATELECTASIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84920973171     PISSN: 17476348     EISSN: 17476356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2015.996134     Document Type: Review

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