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Inspiratory Muscle Training as an Adjunct to the Treatment of Weaning Failure in Critically Ill Patients: A Practical Guide
Published on: January 30, 2026
An innovative method to do incentive spirometry in tracheostomized critically ill patients
Sachin Wali1, Afzal Azim1, Mohan Gurjar1
1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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