Effect of intrapulmonary percussive ventilation on intensive care unit length of stay, the incidence of pneumonia and gas exchange in critically ill patients: A systematic review.

<h4>Background</h4>Pulmonary complications such as pneumonia, pulmonary atelectasis, and subsequent respiratory failure leading to ventilatory support are a common occurrence in critically ill patients. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) is used to improve gas exchange and promo...

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Hauptverfasser: Anwar Hassan, William Lai, Jennifer Alison, Stephen Huang, Maree Milross
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Schriftenreihe:PLoS ONE
Online Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255005