The effect of combined respiration physiological measures on pulmonary gas exchange and ventilation

Perruchoud, A.; Keller, R.; Herzog, H.

Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 105(49): 1659-1661

1975


ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672
PMID: 1215953
Document Number: 91470
The immediate effect of physiotherapy and the effect of IPPB-inhalations in 18 patients with chronic obstructive lung disease and global respiratory failure have been investigated and discussed. The procedures (physiotherapy or IPPB-inhalations) were tested singly and in combination. Better results are obtained when physiotherapy is performed before IPPB-inhalation. A significant decrease in pCO2 and a significant rise in VC and FEV1 are observed, with unchanged pO2.

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