Effect of multimodality chest physiotherapy on the rate of recovery and prevention of complications in patients with mechanical ventilation: A prospective study in medical and surgical intensive care units
Conclusions: Multi-modality chest physiotherapy protocol has shown to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia and enhance the clinical outcome in ventilated patients and may be recommended as a treatment option in ICU. It has also shown to enhance the weaning process and proved to be safe. (Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences)
Source: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences - January 30, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Renu B PattanshettyGajanan S Gaude Source Type: research