Predictors of ventilator weaning in individuals with high cervical spinal cord injury

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-77

  Chiodo, Anthony E ^a   Scelza, William ^a   Forchheimer, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; Electromyography; Mechanical ventilation; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia; Ventilator dependence; Ventilator weaning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHRENIC NERVE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 45249116540     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2008.11753984     Document Type: Article

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