האם השימוש בכיח המגורה ככלי רוטיני שימושי במחלות סימפוניות הוא מקובל וסטנדרטי?

הנני מזמין אתכם לעיין במאמרו של Ratko Djukanovic, MD, DM, FRCP בחוברת של CHEST

כאן ניתן לקבל את יתרונות הטכניקה של כיח מגורה ע”י מי מלח היפטוני בחולי COPD ואסטמה.

נקודה חשובה גם כן היא עד כמה בטוחה הבדיקה כאשר משגיחים על הנקודות הבאות:

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