Sentence examples for thoracic compression from inspiring English sources

It provides both direct compression and semi-circumferential thoracic compression.

A Valsalva maneuver is necessary before thoracic compression for the development of this syndrome [1].

The prognosis is good, but a prolonged thoracic compression could lead to cerebral anoxia and neurological sequelae.

Thoracic compression may cause contusion or laceration of the lung parenchyma, pneumothorax or haemothorax, tracheobronchial fractures as well as rupture of the diaphragm.

Four main mechanisms of injury are responsible for chest trauma: direct impact to the chest, thoracic compression, rapid acceleration/deceleration and blast injury.

In thoracic compression injuries intrathoracic structures strike a fixed anatomical structure such as the chest or the spine causing organ contusion or rupture.

In sedated and paralyzed patient, the test was performed by applying four manual thoracic compressions during end-expiratory holds while simultaneously recording the esophageal and airway pressure.

The low intra-patient repeatability could be due to differences in the manual thoracic compressions performed by the principal investigator and in the respiratory efforts performed by the patient; however, thank to these differences we explored a wide range of generated airway (from 1.5 to 23 cmH2O) and esophageal pressures (from 1.5 to 24 cmH24).

In cases of asystolia, endotracheal intubation and the administration of thoracic compressions should be performed immediately.

The second change is an emphasis on thoracic compressions rather than ventilation, with 30 compressions now being recommended instead of 15, along with two breaths.

Several reports exist on increased thoracic gas compression in asthma, the compression increasing with increasing airways resistance [ 4- 6].