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Effect of prone positioning on hypoxemia among patients in chest intensive care units at cairo university hospitals / Naglaa Fathi Afifi Youssef ElShamy ; Suppervised Bassamat Omar Ahmed , Medhat Abed ElKhalk , Nagat ElMorsy

By: Contributor(s): Language: Eng Publication details: Cairo : Naglaa Fathi Afifi Youssef ElShamy , 2006Description: 121P : ill ; 30cmOther title:
  • تاثير وضع الاستلقاء البطنى على نقص الاوكسجين فى الدم لدى المرضى بوحدات رعاية الصدر بمستشفيات جامعة القاهرة [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Nursing - Department Of Surgical Nursing Summary: Hypoxemia is a common complication and signs of chest diseases as a result of pathophysiological changes : (a) Decreased oxygen content (PaO2) of inspired gas , (b) Hypoventilation , (c) Diffusion abnormalities , (d) Abnormal ventilation perfusion ratios , and (e) Pulmonary right to left shunt (McCance and Huether , 2006 ; Hoemann , 2002) Treatment of hypoxemia depends on medical treatment as well as oxygen therapyBut oxygen therapy may lead to oxygen toxicityProne positioning is a technique used to improve oxygenation and relieve hypoxemia ; this could be due to a number of physiological mechanisms egIncrease regional lung inflation as it becomes more homogeneous in the prone position as the pleural pressure gradient decreases in that position
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.17.06.M.Sc.2006.Na.E. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110046189000
CD - Rom CD - Rom مخـــزن الرســائل الجـــامعية - البدروم المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.17.06.M.Sc.2006.Na.E. (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01020110046189000

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Nursing - Department Of Surgical Nursing

Hypoxemia is a common complication and signs of chest diseases as a result of pathophysiological changes : (a) Decreased oxygen content (PaO2) of inspired gas , (b) Hypoventilation , (c) Diffusion abnormalities , (d) Abnormal ventilation perfusion ratios , and (e) Pulmonary right to left shunt (McCance and Huether , 2006 ; Hoemann , 2002) Treatment of hypoxemia depends on medical treatment as well as oxygen therapyBut oxygen therapy may lead to oxygen toxicityProne positioning is a technique used to improve oxygenation and relieve hypoxemia ; this could be due to a number of physiological mechanisms egIncrease regional lung inflation as it becomes more homogeneous in the prone position as the pleural pressure gradient decreases in that position

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