Comparison of ventilation parameters and blood gas analysis in mechanically-ventilated children who received chest physiotherapy and suctioning vs. suctioning alone

• Main Authors: Monalisa Elizabeth (Author), Chairul Yoel (Author), Muhammad Ali (Author), M. Sjabroeddin Loebis (Author), Hasanul Arifin (Author), Pertin Sianturi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Chest physiotherapy and suctioning are routine methods for airway clearance in mechanically-ventilated children. However, chest physiotherapy has not been confirmed to affect ventilation parameters, such as tidal volume (TV), peak inflation pressure (PIP), peak inspiratory flow (PIF), and...