Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5596877 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2017 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The majority of patients aspirate after lung transplantation. Clinical bedside examination is not sensitive enough and will fail to identify patients with silent aspiration. A standard of practice following lung transplantation has been established that helps avoid postoperative aspiration associated with complications.
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Authors
Brooke MS, CCC-SLP, Sara MA, CCC-SLP, Tamara MS, CCC-SLP, Libby DO, Bridget MD, Jay MD, Norihisa MD, PhD, J.W. Awori MD, MPH, Jonathan MD, PhD, Jonas T. MD,