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Children with pulmonary atelectasis: clinical outcome and characterization of physical therapy - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.12302

Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2013
Pulmonary atelectasis is described as a state of a given region of lung parenchyma collapsed and non-aerated. This study aimed to describe the characteristics and clinical outcome of children with atelectasis, assisted by physical therapy service.
Carolina Cotrim Dal Pozzo, Paulo Armindo Seibert, Dirce Shizuko Fujisawa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How to perform open tracheal suction via an endotracheal tube [PDF]

, 2016
Rationale and key points Tracheal suction involves the removal of pulmonary secretions from the respiratory tract using negative pressure under sterile conditions.
Credland, Nicola
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Advances in imaging chest tuberculosis: blurring of differences between children and adults [PDF]

, 2009
This article reviews the ongoing role of imaging in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its complications. A modern imaging classification of TB, taking into account both adults and children and the blurring of differences in the presentation patterns,
Ahmad, Al-Nasser, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Andronikou, Bosch-Marcet, Bosch-Marcet, Buckingham, Burrill, Casas, Conces, De Backer, De Backer, De Villiers, den Boon, du Plessis, Erlank, Erlank, Fraser, Glicklich, Goodman, Goussard, Griffith-Richards, Grobbelaar, Gulati, Hamilton, Haramati, Hartman, Hopewell, Im, Jeong, Kim, Kim, Lee, Lee, Leung, Lighter, Marais, Maydell, Moon, Morris, Nakanishi, Neufang, Perlman, Raviglione, Reid, Rodriguez, Santelli, Scheepers, Stead, Swingler, Theron, Van Dyck, Van Rie, Vanhoenacker, Verver, Verver, Wall, Westcott, Woodring, Yilmaz, Zellweger   +63 more
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The effectiveness of manual hyperinflation during the physiotherapy management of acute atelectasis: a case report

South African Journal of Physiotherapy, 2004
Atelectasis is common in intubated and ventilated patients. The reasons for the atelectasis are multifactorial. Atelectasis, if prolonged, may lead to hypoxaemia, pulmonary infection and fibrosis.
H. van Aswegen, C. J. Eales
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Trans-bronchoscopy with implantation of 125I radioactive seeds in patients with pulmonary atelectasis induced by lung cancer.

Oncology Letters, 2015
To evaluate the role of low-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy using trans-bronchoscope 125I radioactive seeds implantation in patients with pulmonary atelectasis induced by lung cancer, in terms of feasibility, safety, quality of life (QOL), and ...
Ming-jian Lu, D. Pu, Weidong Zhang, Jiangrong Liao, Tao Zhang, Guang-Qi Yang, Zhenyin Liu, Sristi Singh, F. Gao, Fujun Zhang   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Theoretical open-loop model of respiratory mechanics in the extremely preterm infant [PDF]

, 2018
Non-invasive ventilation is increasingly used for respiratory support in preterm infants, and is associated with a lower risk of chronic lung disease.
Brandes, Matthew, Fix, Laura Ellwein, Khoury, Joseph, Linkous, Lauren, Moores, Russell, Rozycki, Henry J.   +5 more
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Mechanisms of pulmonary dysfunction after on-pump and off-pump cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2007
Background Pulmonary dysfunction following cardiac surgery is believed to be caused, at least in part, by a lung vascular injury and/or atelectasis following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) perfusion and collapse of non-ventilated lungs.
Jansen Evert K, Groeneveld AB Johan, Verheij Joanne   +2 more
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A 23-year-old man with left lung atelectasis treated with a targeted segmental recruitment maneuver: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2020
Background Lung atelectasis are nonventilated parts of lung tissue and occur as a result of the collapse of the pulmonary parenchyma (alveoli). Various therapeutic procedures for inflating the collapsed pulmonary parenchyma, such as bronchial aspiration ...
Alen Protić, Matej Bura, Kazimir Juričić   +2 more
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Safety of recombinant human deoxyribonuclease as a rescue treatment for persistent atelectasis in newborns

Annals of Saudi Medicine, 2012
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary problems are vitally important in newborns. Increased intense and mucoid secretions may lead to atelectasis, pulmonary infections, respiratory distress, prolonged mechanical ventilation or even death.
Atiye Fedakar, Cavit Aydogdu, Ali Fedakar, Murat Ugurlucan, Semih Bolu, Marina Iskender   +5 more
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Short-term one-lung ventilation does not influence local inflammatory cytokine response after lung resection [PDF]

, 2018
Background: One-lung ventilation (OLV) is a ventilation procedure used for pulmonary resection which may results in lung injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the local inflammatory cytokine response from the dependent lung after OLV and its ...
Andreetti, Claudio, Borro, Marina, Cipolla, Fabiola, Defraia, Veronica, Fiorelli, Silvia, Ibrahim, Mohsen, Massullo, Domenico., Menna, Cecilia, Rendina, Erino Angelo, Rocco, Monica, Simmaco, Maurizio   +10 more
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