Determination of the best threshold to initiate inspiratory muscle training in mechanically ventilated patients

F. Guimaraes, S. Constantino, A. C. Pezzino, M. Coelho, R. Silva, S. Menezes, C. Dias (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Mucociliary clearance, novel techniques and assessments, in adult, paediatric and mechanically ventilated patients
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory critical care

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