Continuous negative chest-wall pressure. Successful use for severe respiratory distress in an adult

JAMA. 1976 Oct 11;236(15):1727-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.236.15.1727.

Abstract

Continuous negative pressure (CNP) around the chest-wall and lower parts of the body was used to treat progressively alveolar disease. Therapy with CNP produced a substantial increase in arterial oxygen tension that was sustained and permitted a decrease in oxygen requirements to 40% within 24 hours. There were concomitant decreases in intrapulmonary right-to-left shunt and respiratory frequency. During CNP therapy, no adverse effects on heart rate or blood pressure were detected.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / etiology
  • Hypoxia / therapy*
  • Lung Diseases / complications
  • Methods
  • Pulmonary Alveoli
  • Ventilators, Mechanical / instrumentation*