Predictive factors and long-term outcome of respiratory failure after Guillain-Barré syndrome

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 327, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 336-340

  Cheng, Ben Chung ^a   Chang, Wen Neng ^a   Chang, Chen Sheng ^a   Tsai, Nai Wen ^a   Chang, Chin Jung ^a   Hung, Pi Lien ^a   Wang, Kuo Wei ^a   Chen, Jin Bor ^a   Tsai, Chien Yu ^a   Hsu, Kuo Tai ^a   Chang, Hsueh Wen ^b   Lu, Cheng Hsien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Guillain Barr syndrome; Outcome; Predictive factors; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AREFLEXIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BARTHEL INDEX; BRONCHUS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPTIC SHOCK; SEPTICEMIA; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM; TRACHEOSTOMY;

EID: 2942670921     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200406000-00007     Document Type: Article

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