Saudi Med J
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Difference between continuous positive airway pressure via mask therapy and incentive spirometry to treat or prevent post-surgical atelectasis.
To assess the effect of early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to treat or prevent acute atelectasis in post-operative cardiac patients particularly smokers and elderly patients. ⋯ Early use of CPAP via mask therapy for half an hour every 2 hours had better outcomes to re-open collapsed alveoli after cardiac surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of pressure volume loop closure to check for endotracheal tube cuff function. Randomized clinical trial.
To assess the efficacy of pressure volume loop (PV-L) closure as an indicator of adequate endotracheal tube cuff (ETTc) function, and to compare this with commonly used methods of checking cuff pressure. ⋯ The PV-L closure technique is an alternative way to check for ETTc function with a significantly lower ETTc pressure and volume than those recorded with a manually inflated cuff, or with preset cuff pressure of 20 cmH2O.