The pulmonary physician in critical care • illustrative case 4: Neuromusculoskeletal disorders

Thorax

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 547-549

  Hart, N ^a   Simonds, A K ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THORACOTOMY; THYMUS SURGERY;

ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC DISEASES; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHRENIC NERVE; THORACOTOMY; THYMUS GLAND; VENTILATOR WEANING; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0038471046     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.58.6.547     Document Type: Review

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