The effects of prone and supine positions on the regional distribution of ventilation in infants and children using electrical impedance tomography

• Autori principali: Alison Lupton-Smith (Autore), Andrew Argent (Autore), Peter Rimensberger (Autore), Brenda Morrow (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: AOSIS, 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: Positioning of ill children is often used to optimise ventilation-perfusion matching, thereby improving oxygenation. Objectives: To determine the effects of supine and prone positions, and different head positions, on the distribution of ventilation in healthy, spontaneously breathing in...