Life-sustaining mechanical ventilation care for children with progressive or degenerative brain disorders

No To Hattatsu

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 253-258

  Sasaki, M ^a   Sugai, K ^a   Hanaoka, S ^a   Fukumizu, M ^a   Kaga, M ^a  

^a National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN DISEASE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY FAILURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0035002861     PISSN: 00290831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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