"Respiratory Therapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. It includes the therapeutic use of medical gases and their administrative apparatus, environmental control systems, humidification, aerosols, ventilatory support, bronchopulmonary drainage and exercise, respiratory rehabilitation, assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and maintenance of natural, artificial, and mechanical airways.
| Descriptor ID |
D012138
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.880
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Therapy- Respiratory Therapy
- Therapy, Respiratory
- Respiratory Therapies
- Therapies, Respiratory
Inhalation Therapy- Inhalation Therapy
- Therapy, Inhalation
- Inhalation Therapies
- Therapies, Inhalation
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Therapy" by people in Profiles.
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The need to research refractory breathlessness. Eur Respir J. 2016 Jan; 47(1):342-3.