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- Title
Does Prophylactic CPAP Have Any Role in Thoracic Surgery?
- Authors
Chiumello, Davide; Coppola, Silvia
- Abstract
An introduction is presented in which the editors discuss various reports within the issue on topics including the role of continuous positive pressure ventilation (CPAP) in thoracic surgery, the short-term effects of bi-level ventilation in patients after elective lung resection, and the side effect of using positive mechanical ventilation known as barotrauma.
- Subjects
PREVENTION of surgical complications; LUNG surgery; HEALTH outcome assessment; TREATMENT effectiveness; CONTINUOUS positive airway pressure
- Publication
Respiratory Care, 2012, Vol 57, Issue 3, p474
- ISSN
0020-1324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4187/respcare.01754