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Intermittent Positive-Pressure Breathing

Known as: Intermittent positive pressure breathing, Breathing, Intermittent Positive-Pressure, Positive-Pressure Breathing, Intermittent 
Application of positive pressure to the inspiratory phase of spontaneous respiration.
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2006
2006
Effects of Volume-Targeted Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation on Spontaneous Episodes of Hypoxemia in Preterm Infants
Background: Hypoxemic episodes in ventilated preterm infants are frequently caused by reduced ventilation due to a decrease in… 
1992
1992
The protracted demise of medical technology. The case of intermittent positive pressure breathing.
: In this study, the effects of hospital, staff, and patient characteristics on the rates of use and abandonment of an outmoded… 
1992
1992
The effect of intermittent positive pressure breathing on lung volumes in acute quadriparesis
Resting tidal volume and vital capacity were measured daily in 5 patients with acute quadriparesis during the first 7 to 10 days… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) therapy.
IPPB uses a mechanical respirator to deliver a controlled pressure of a gas to assist in ventilation or expansion of the lungs… 
1984
1984
Analysis of simulated upper airway breathing.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Pulmonary aerosol deposition in chronic bronchitis: intermittent positive pressure breathing versus quiet breathing.
Quiet breathing by mouth of a 3-mum aerosol was compared with intermittent positive pressure delivery of the same aerosol to the… 
1969
1969
An evaluation of intermittent positive pressure breathing in the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications.
Pulmonary complications, notably atelectasis and pneumonitis, continue to complicate the postoperative course of 5% to 72% of… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Airway responsiveness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
1961
1961
A controlled study using routine intermittent positive pressure breathing in the post-surgical patient.
Intermittent positive pressure breathing with oxygen (hereinafter referred to as I.P.P.B.) has rapidly gained wide clinical use… 
1952
1952
Intermittent positive pressure breathing in emphysema of chronic lung diseases.
There is abundant evidence in the current medical literature that a considerable portion of the disability found in a number of… 
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