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Posture influences patient cough rate, sedative requirement and comfort during bronchoscopy: An observational cohort study

OBJECTIVES: To investigate differences between semi-recumbent and supine postures in terms of cough rate, oxygen desaturation, sedative use, and patient comfort during the initial phase of bronchoscopy. METHODS: Consecutive bronchoscopy patients (n = 69) participated in this observational cohort stu...

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Autores principales: Ling, Ivan T, Piccolo, Francesco, Mulrennan, Siobhain A, Phillips, Martin J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3226548/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22074355
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-9974-7-9