Nasal ventilation in pregnancy: Treatment of nocturnal hypoventilation in a patient with kyphoscoliosis

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2657-2658

  Restrick, L J ^a   Clapp, B R ^a   Mikelsons, C ^a   Wedzicha, J A ^a  

^a LONDON CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Kyphoscoliosis; Nasal ventilation; Nocturnal hypoventilation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HYPERCAPNIA; HYPOVENTILATION; HYPOXEMIA; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; KYPHOSCOLIOSIS; NOSE BREATHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOVENTILATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION; KYPHOSIS; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SCOLIOSIS;

EID: 0031473391     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10112657     Document Type: Article

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