THE EFFECT OF POSTURE ON THE MEASUREMENT OF OESOPHAGEAL PRESSURE IN THE CURARIZED SUBJECT
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- 1 December 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Vol. 45 (12) , 1198-1200
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/45.12.1198
Abstract
The effect of posture on the measurement of oesophageal pressure has been studied in six paralysed, artificially ventilated patients. It is considered that oesophageal pressure is not a reliable indicator of intrapleural pressure in such patients when measured in the supine position.Keywords
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