title: Chest physiotherapy. Evaluating the effectiveness.
abstract: Alterations in respiratory patterns frequently accompany critical illness. At least two nursing diagnoses are used to identify these common pulmonary complications. Using these diagnoses, the nurse at the bedside is able to evaluate and adapt chest physiotherapy techniques to obtain the most effective results for each patient.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fedorovich
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Littleton
mesh_terms: D001945:Breathing Exercises; D015916:Drainage, Postural; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010474:Percussion