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PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF DRUGS ADMINISTERED BY INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION ∗
Author(s) -
Engel Graham
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb128208.x
Subject(s) - intermittent positive pressure ventilation , ventilation (architecture) , medicine , positive pressure ventilation , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , mechanical ventilation , engineering , mechanical engineering , respiratory failure
There has been an increase in the use of drugs administered by intermittent positive pressure ventilation over recent years. There are a number of problems association with this type of therapy including variable and inadequate absorption of drugs and the possibility of nosocomial infections. A number of precautionary measures are suggested to minimize these problems.