How to ventilate obese patients in the ICU
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DOI: 10.1007/s00134-020-06286-x
Abstract: Obesity is an important risk factor for major complications, morbidity and mortality related to intubation procedures and ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU). The fall in functional residual capacity promotes airway closure and atelectasis… read more here.
Keywords: patients obesity; risk; ventilate obese; obese patients ... See more keywords