Abstract:[Purpose] The present study aimed to examine the test-retest reliability of expiratory
abdominal compression with a handheld dynamometer in patients with prolonged mechanical
ventilation. [Subjects and Methods] We recruited 18 patients with prolonged mechanical
ventilation. All patients had impaired consciousness. The mode of the ventilator was
synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation. The abdomen above the navel was
vertically compressed using a handheld dynamometer in synchronization with expiration.
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