An investigation into nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage and endotracheal suctioning in critically ill infants and children

This thesis investigated the effects on critically ill, mechanically ventilated paediatric patients of two related, frequently performed physiotherapy procedures: nonbronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (NB-BAL) and endotracheal (ET) suctioning. General aims: To investigate un- or poody-documented complications of paediatric NBBAL and ET suctioning, and to test a method for each procedure of reducing the incidence and/or severity of these complications.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Physiotherapy

Year dc:date.issued

2005

Author dc:creator

• Morrow, Brenda May

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Argent, Andrew
• Futter, Merle

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3023

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3023