A Preventative Respiratory Protocol to Identify Trauma Subjects at Risk for Respiratory Compromise on a General In-Patient Ward.

BACKGROUND: Patients are at risk for respiratory complications after sustaining blunt chest trauma, yet contradictory evidence exists about the utility of prophylactic respiratory therapy to reduce respiratory complications in this population. This study assessed the effectiveness of a proactive res...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 61; no. 12; pp. 1580 - 1588
Main Authors: Nyland, Bethany A., Spilman, Sarah K., Halub, Meghan E., Lamb, Keith D., Jackson, Julie A., Oetting, Trevor W., Sahr, Sheryl M.
Format: algorithm CEU research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Dec2016
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