Oesophagopleural fistula as a novel cause of failed non-invasive ventilation

Thorax

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 642-643

  Hurst, J R ^a   Polkey, M I ^b   Goldstraw, P ^b   Yung, B ^a  

^a Basildon/Thurrock Gen H ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; ESOPHAGOPLEURAL FISTULA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FACIOSCAPULOHUMERAL MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PLEURAL DISEASES; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT FISTULA;

EID: 0038353473     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.58.7.642     Document Type: Article

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