@article{ref1,
title="Nasal-continuous positive airway pressure in the treatment of near-drowning in freshwater",
journal="Chest",
year="1996",
author="Dottorini, M. and Eslami, A. and Baglioni, S. and Fiorenzano, G. and Todisco, T.",
volume="110",
number="4",
pages="1122-1124",
abstract="In patients who have experienced near-drowning, hypoxemia is the major clinical consequence. We report two cases of patients who have experienced near-drowning in freshwater who were successfully treated with nasal-continuous positive airway pressure (N-CPAP) plus oxygen therapy. Both patients presented a radiographic appearance of bilateral pulmonary edema. We suggest the use of N-CPAP as an easier and less costly alternative to tracheal intubation for treating near-drowning in patients who are breathing spontaneously and who have not experienced loss of consciousness.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0012-3692",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}