Bibasilar atelectasis is the collapse of the lower parts of both lungs. It can cause symptoms such as shortness of breath and a productive cough. The most common cause is a surgical complication from ...

The hypothesis was examined that progressive pulmonary atelectasis, with increased shunting, may occur during constant ventilation whenever periodic hyperinflation (by deep breaths) is lacking ...

Presented at the annual meeting of the American Climatological and Clinical Association, Old Point Comfort, Va., May 2-4, 1929. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.