The effects of inversed ratio ventilation (IRV) on arterial oxygenation during mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure

Chest Physiotherapy on the Respiratory M

Chest Physiotherapy on the Respiratory Mechanics and Elimination of Sputum in Paralyzed and Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Acute Lung Injury: A Pilot Study

✍ Minhee Suh; Margaret Heitkemper; Choi-Kwon Smi 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 207 KB

## Purpose: Chest physiotherapy (cpt) is commonly used for mechanically ventilated patients, but little is known about its physiological effects, particularly in patients with acute lung injury (ali). the aim of the study was to determine the benefits and risks of delivering multimodal respiratory