Continuous Lateral Rotation Therapy

[摘要] Pulmonary complications remain common in critically ill patients and are especially prevalent in patients who are intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. These complications include hypoxia, atelectasis, and hospital-acquired infections. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement1 has reported that ventilator-associated pneumonia is one of the most frequent causes of increased hospital morbidity and mortality. To prevent these complications of therapy, nurses have traditionally turned patients from side to side every 2 hours. However, this type of manual turning has not been reported to have a significant effect on pulmonary function.2

[学科分类] 护理学

[关键词] Campylobacter;proljev;dob