Zeitschrift für Erkrankungen der Atmungsorgane
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Z Erkr Atmungsorgane · Jan 1981
Case Reports[Prophylactic and therapeutic intermittent positive pressure breathing with combined therapeutic aerosols (IPPB/I)--functional and morphological effects. II. Therapeutic IPPB/I in ventilation disturbances of the lung (author's transl)].
The present paper describes the therapeutic use of IPPB/I in postoperative pulmonary complications with ventilation disturbances of the lung. The beneficial effects of IPPB/I are shown in chest X-rays. The suppositions for performing IPPB/I, concerning equipment, staff and organization, are explained.
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Z Erkr Atmungsorgane · Jan 1981
[Prophylactic and therapeutic intermittent positive pressure breathing with combined therapeutic aerosols (IPPB/I)--functional and morphological effects. I. Functional effects of prophylactic IPPB/I (author's transl)].
Intermittent positive pressure breathing combined with therapeutic aerosol inhalation (IPPB/I) was applied to improve the preoperative respiratory function and to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications in patients with carcinoma. No significant improvement in ventilation, arterial PO2, and load-carrying could be shown after prophylactical application of IPPB/I for 7 days. A distinct decrease of arterial PO2 was seen immediately after IPPB/I. Further investigations are necessary to improve the method.