The effects of pleural fluid drainage on respiratory function in mechanically ventilated patients after cardiac surgery

BACKGROUND: Pleural effusions occur commonly after cardiac surgery and the effects of drainage on gas exchange in this population are not well established. We examined pulmonary function indices following drainage of pleural effusions in cardiac surgery patients. METHODS: We performed a retrospectiv...

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Autores principales: Brims, Fraser J H, Davies, Michael G, Elia, Andy, Griffiths, Mark J D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Critical Care
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26339492
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000080

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554963/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26339492
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2015-000080

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