Volitional assessment of respiratory muscle strength
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Assessment of respiratory muscle strength in the intensive care unit.
The measurement of respiratory muscle strength in the intensive care unit (ICU) is potentially useful for the prediction of weaning outcome. An easy and accurate measure would also allow investigation of respiratory muscle weakness in critically ill patients. At present, there is no satisfactory method of strength measurement in the intensive care unit. Vital capacity is a nonspecific, volition...
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عنوان ژورنال: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1122-0643
DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2012.162