Upper extremity muscle tone and response of tidal volume during manually assisted breathing for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation
[Purpose] The aim of the present study was to examine, in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, if the response of tidal volume during manually assisted breathing is dependent upon both upper extremity muscle tone and the pressure intensity of manually assisted breathing. [Subjects] W...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The Society of Physical Therapy Science
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4563302/ |