Mechanical ventilation or phrenic nerve stimulation for treatment of spinal cord injury-induced respiratory insufficiency

Spinal Cord

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 738-742

  Hirschfeld, S ^a   Exner, G ^a   Luukkaala, T ^b,c   Baer, G A ^b  

^a BG Trauma Hospital Hamburg   (Germany)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electric stimulation; Mechanical; Respiratory insufficiency; Respiratory tract infection; Spinal cord injuries; Ventilators

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NURSING CARE; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SPEECH; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VENTILATOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149216401     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2008.43     Document Type: Article

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