Neurologic causes of acute respiratory dysfunction

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-47

  Nardin, Rachel A ^a   Drislane, Frank W ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE; ANTERIOR HORN CELL DISEASE; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN INJURY; BREATHING MUSCLE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE; TETANUS;

EID: 0033955212     PISSN: 08850666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1489.2000.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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