Tracheostomy tubes are not needed for Duchenne muscular dystrophy [3]

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 179-180

  Bach, J R ^a   Bianchi, C ^b   Finder, J ^c   Fragasso, T ^d   Goncalves, M R ^e   Ishikawa, Y ^f   Ramiall, A K ^g   McKim, D ^h   Servera, E ⁱ   Vianello, A ^j   Villanova, M ^k   Winck, J C ^e  

^a University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey   (United States)

^b Fondazione Istituto Sacra Famiglia   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^f NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION   (Japan)

^g ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

ⁱ University Hospital   (Spain)

^j UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^k Nigrisoli Hospital   (Italy)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; LUNG COMPLICATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRACHEOSTOMY; TUBE REMOVAL;

AGED; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIME FACTORS; TRACHEOSTOMY; VENTILATORS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 34447529344     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00156806     Document Type: Letter

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