The effects of different degrees of head-of-bed elevation on the respiratory pattern and drainage following thyroidectomy: a randomized controlled trial

YÜKSEL S., ÖZTEKİN S. D., TEMİZ Z., ALTUN UĞRAŞ G., ŞENGÜL E., TEKSÖZ S., ...More

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.20, no.1, pp.488-497, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.4314/ahs.v20i1.55
  • Journal Name: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.488-497
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The patient's position is important for ensuring patient comfort and preventing complications after thyroidectomy.