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Benefits and risks of manual hyperinflation in intubated and mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients: a systematic review

INTRODUCTION: Manual hyperinflation (MH), a frequently applied maneuver in critically ill intubated and mechanically ventilated patients, is suggested to mimic a cough so that airway secretions are mobilized toward the larger airways, where they can easily be removed. As such, MH could prevent plugg...

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Autores principales: Paulus, Frederique, Binnekade, Jan M, Vroom, Margreeth B, Schultz, Marcus J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22863373
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc11457