Pausing after each breath may help COPD patients on ventilators breathe better
Knowledge-focused
Completed
This study looked at whether adding a short pause at the end of each breath (called an end-inspiratory pause) helps remove carbon dioxide more efficiently in COPD patients who are on a breathing machine. Fourteen deeply sedated adults with COPD were tested with and without the pa…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Sanatorio Anchorena San Martin • Aim: Knowledge-focused
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