Change in peak expiratory flow rate after the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver among young, healthy, and conscious volunteers

Change in peak expiratory flow rate after the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver among young, healthy, and conscious volunteers

Objective The head-tilt/chin-lift (HT/CL) is a simple, routinely used maneuver to open the upper airway. Changes in the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) before and after the HT/CL maneuver have not been evaluated among conscious volunteers who are regarded as a control cohort. Methods Sixty healthy...

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Main Authors: Sion Jo, Jae Baek Lee, Youngho Jin, Taeoh Jeong, Jaechol Yoon, Boyoung Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Emergency Medicine 2019-03-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
peak expiratory flow rate
head-tilt/chin lift
airway management
Online Access:http://www.ceemjournal.org/upload/pdf/ceem-18-006.pdf

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