Work of Breathing: Physiology, Measurement, and Diagnostic Value in Childhood Pneumonia
In clinical practice, increased “work of breathing” (WOB) is used to rapidly identify the acutely ill child in need of immediate clinical care, and is commonly used to support a clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. However, this key clinical sign is poorly understood and inconsistently defined. This rev...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI
2024
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