Recruitment maneuver might be an option for patients with hypoxemia and atelectasis

Affiliations

• ¹ Hospital do Coração-HCor, São Paulo, Brazil; Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ² Cardio-Pulmonary Department-Respiratory ICU/Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ³ Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; University Hospital, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ⁴ Hospital do Coração-HCor, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ⁵ HCor Research Institute, Hospital do Coração, São Paulo, Brazil.
• ⁶ Department of Physiotherapy, Communication Science & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.