Anästhesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin
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Anasth Intensivther Notfallmed · Aug 1981
[Respiratory training with intermittent positive pressure in acute respiratory disturbances (author's transl)].
In a clinical study the applicability and effectiveness of breathing therapy with intermittent positive pressure in cases of incipient or already established pulmonary complications are evaluated. The case material was divided into four groups: 1. ⋯ Individual respiratory training succeeded in all patients in significantly improving the arterial blood gases; prolonged artificial ventilation could be dispensed with. The method and its limitations and indications for its use are reviewed.
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Anasth Intensivther Notfallmed · Aug 1981
[Late laryngeal and tracheal complications after prolonged naso-tracheal intubation (author's transl)].
The causes, incidence and means of preventing sequelae (late complications) after long-term intubation are discussed and the literature is reviewed. 6 of 353 surviving patients with neurosurgical disorders required treatment following prolonged intubation. The incidence of subglottic and tracheal stenoses was 1,14 per cent and of other laryngeal damages was 1,13 per cent. The primary disorder and unfavourable conditions attending its treatment appear to be responsible for the complications.