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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Main Authors: Morino, Akira, Shida, Masahiro, Tanaka, Masashi, Sato, Kimihiro, Seko, Toshiaki, Ito, Shunsuke, Ogawa, Shunichi, Yokoi, Yuka, Takahashi, Naoaki
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4563302/