Effect of positive airway pressure added to conventional chest physiotherapy in resolution of pleural effusion after drainage: A randomised controlled trial

Adriana C. Lunardi (Santo André/ SP, Brazil), Elinaldo Santos, João Silva Junior, Fernanda Melo, Marcus Assis Filho, Marcela Vidal, Juliana Silva, Marcia Novais, Franklin Barbosa, Islla Marreiros, Débora Palheta, Adriana Lunardi

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