• Cleve Clin J Med · Nov 1995

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    Postoperative pulmonary complications: risk assessment, prevention, and treatment.

    • S P Hayden, M E Mayer, and J K Stoller.
    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 1995 Nov 1;62(6):401-7.

    AbstractPatients with pre-existing pulmonary disease and certain other conditions are at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications. This article surveys how internists can identify high-risk patients clinically, use pulmonary function studies, use specific therapy to reduce risk, and manage postoperative complications.

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