São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after lung resection: a randomized clinical trial.
Noninvasive mechanical ventilation during the postoperative period (PO) following lung resection can restore residual functional capacity, improve oxygenation and spare the inspiratory muscles. The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) associated with physiotherapy, compared with physiotherapy alone after lung resection. ⋯ NCT01285648.