The use of mechanical ventilation is appropriate in children with genetically proven spinal muscular atrophy type 1: the motion for

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-50

  Bach, John R ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

CoughAssist ; mechanically assisted coughing; neuromuscular disease; noninvasive mechanical ventilation; respiratory management; spinal muscular atrophy; Werdnig Hoffmann's disease

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BREATHING DISORDER; BREATHING MUSCLE; DEATH; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SPEECH DISORDER; SURVIVAL TIME; TRACHEOSTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WERDNIG HOFFMANN DISEASE;

CHILD; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHIES OF CHILDHOOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39149113078     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2007.11.003     Document Type: Review

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