Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 449-454 , November 2008

Implementation of Boussignac continuous positive airway pressure in the coronary care unit: Experiences and attitudes

  • Willem Dieperink, RN, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Willem Dieperink, RN, MSc, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Maarten W.N. Nijsten, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Mark van de Stadt, RN

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Iwan C.C. van der Horst, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Leon P.H.J. Aarts, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Felix Zijlstra, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Tiny Jaarsma, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Thoraxcenter, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

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PII: S0147-9563(07)00235-X

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.12.006

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 449-454 , November 2008

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