Prevention of pulmonary morbidity for patients with neuromuscular disease

Chest

Volumn 118, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1390-1396

  Tzeng, Alice C ^a   Bach, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Exsufflation; Mechanical ventilation; Neuromuscular disease; Respiratory therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COUGHING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; TECHNICAL AID;

EID: 0033746324     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.5.1390     Document Type: Article

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