Avoiding pulmonary morbidity and mortality for patients with paralytic or restrictive pulmonary syndromes

TY - JOUR

T1 - Avoiding pulmonary morbidity and mortality for patients with paralytic or restrictive pulmonary syndromes

AU - Bach, J. R.

PY - 1996

Y1 - 1996

N2 - This article presents the use of physical medicine approaches to prevent pulmonary complications and episodes of acute respiratory failure for patients with paralytic or restrictive pulmonary syndromes. Topics discussed include the pathophysiology of restrictive pulmonary syndromes, intervention strategies of physical medicine, respiratory muscle aids, and patient evaluation.

AB - This article presents the use of physical medicine approaches to prevent pulmonary complications and episodes of acute respiratory failure for patients with paralytic or restrictive pulmonary syndromes. Topics discussed include the pathophysiology of restrictive pulmonary syndromes, intervention strategies of physical medicine, respiratory muscle aids, and patient evaluation.

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U2 - 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30406-6

DO - 10.1016/s1047-9651(18)30406-6

M3 - Review article

SN - 1047-9651

VL - 7

SP - 423

EP - 443

JO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

JF - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

IS - 2

ER -