Survival in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Improvements in life expectancy since 1967 and the impact of home nocturnal ventilation

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 926-929

  Eagle, Michelle ^a   Baudouin, Simon V ^b   Chandler, Colin ^c   Giddings, David R ^c   Bullock, Robert ^d   Bushby, Kate ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Nocturnal ventilation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MUSCULAR ATROPHY; SURVIVAL RATE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION; MALE; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; TIME;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERMITTENT POSITIVE-PRESSURE VENTILATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036895043     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8966(02)00140-2     Document Type: Article

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