Intermittent positive pressure respiration.

Intermittent positive pressure respiration after open-heart surgery.

(1) A description has been given of the use of tracheostomy and IPPR in the treatment of twenty-five cases suffering from respiratory and circulatory complications after open-heart surgery. (2) In patients suffering from respiratory abnormalities, results were good. In those with a derangement of the circulation results were poor. However, it was concluded that therapy in this group is often ju...

Intermittent positive-pressure breathing.

Why the continued confusion over the issue of intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB) as related to therapeutic benefits? Welch’s’ communication in response to the article by Loren et a12 comparing simple nebulization and IPPB in asthmatic children fails again to identify specific criteria for therapy with IPPB. Welch and Loren are both correct in identifying the ineffectiveness of ther...

Aetiology and repair of tracheal stenosis following tracheostomy and intermittent positive pressure respiration.

Some circulatory effects of thoracotomy and intermittent positive pressure respiration in dogs.

I T HAS been shown by many workers that positive pressure respiration may cause a fall in cardiac output, and work in this field has been the subject of several excellent reviews. 1 " 3 In intermittent positive pressure respiration , the fall in output has been proved to occur during the positive pressure phase in animals with both closed and open chest. 4 " 0 The mechanisms most commonly cited...

Treatment of crush injury of the chest by intermittent positive pressure respiration and continuous curarisation.

working experience had been gained by the team; the brakes, door locks, jacks and floor covering were then reported faulty and duly rectified. As no form of warning device had been installed in the trailer to enable a passenger on finding some fault developing-such as loose equipment-to warn the driver, a push button and warning horn were installed. From reports received, the vehicle has functi...